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India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Milaku refers to a sub-tribes of the Maravans representing a kothu, or tee (the Pepper vine) which in turn has several branches, or khilais, which are the Viramudithanginan, Sedhar and Semanda. The Maravan people represent a Dravidian tribe that claim descent from Guha or Kuha, Rama’s boatman, who rowed him across to Ceylon.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Milaku in India is the name of a plant defined with Toddalia asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aralia labordei H. Lév. (among others).

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

· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1980)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1819)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique … Botanique (1797)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1926)
· Botanico-Medica (1884)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Milaku, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Miḷaku (மிளகு) noun [K. meḻasu, M. milagu.]

1. Black pepper, medium shrub, Piper nigrum; கொடி வகை. [kodi vagai.]

2. Pepper-corn, one of tiri-kaṭukam, q.v.; திரிகடுகத் தொன்றான மிளகுக்கொடியின் காய். மிளகறி யுலக்கையின் [thirigadugath thonrana milagukkodiyin kay. milagari yulakkaiyin] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 41).

3. See மிளகுச்சம்பா. [milaguchamba.]

4. Lopez root. See காட்டுமிளகு [kattumilagu],

2. (W.)

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Milaku-karanai, Milaku-pattumani, Milaku-takkali, Milakuccampa, Milakuccatam, Milakukaranai, Milakukashayam, Milakukkulampu, Milakunankai, Milakupattini, Milakupoti, Milakuracam, Milakutiri, Milakuttailam, Milakuttannir, Milakuttaraku, Milakuvattam.

Ends with: Cinamilaku, Civappumilaku, Kattu milaku, Kattu-milaku, Kattukarimilaku, Kattumilaku, Kurumilaku, Mormilaku, Nallamilaku, Vanmilaku, Vellai-milaku.

Full-text (+78): Nallamilaku, Vellai-milaku, Milaku-takkali, Milakuttannir, Kattu-milaku, Milakuttaraku, Malai-patutiraviyam, Milakupattini, Kattu milaku, Pancakarpam, Mormilaku, Kurumilaku, Milakuracam, Milagu naarai, Milagu-takkali, Milagu-nari, Milakunankai, Civappumilaku, Vanmilaku, Canukam.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Milaku, Miḷaku, Milagu; (plurals include: Milakus, Miḷakus, Milagus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Chapter 1 - Nature Mysticism < [Volume 4.2.1 - Philosophy of Nature]

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