Mavilinkam, Māviliṅkam: 2 definitions

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Mavilinkam means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

[«previous next»] — Mavilinkam in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Mavilinkam in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum tamala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Laurus tamala Buch.-Ham. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Botanica expeditior (1760)
· FBI (1886)
· Handbuch der medicinisch-pharmaceutischen Botanik (1831)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1822)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Mavilinkam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Māviliṅkam (மாவிலிங்கம்) [mā-iliṅkam] noun < மா⁴ [ma⁴] + இலிங்கம்². [ilingam².] A mineral poison. See இலிங்கபாஷாணம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [ilingapashanam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Māviliṅkam (மாவிலிங்கம்) noun (L.)

1. Round-berried cuspidate-leaved lingam tree, Crataeva religiosa roxburghii; மரவகை. [maravagai.]

2. Ovoid berried accuminate-leaved lingam tree. See பெரியமாவிலிங்கம். [periyamavilingam.]

3. Weaver's beam. See மகலிங்கம். [magalingam.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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