Nakalinkam, Nākaliṅkam, Naka-linkam: 1 definition

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

Nākaliṅkam (நாகலிங்கம்) [nāka-liṅkam] noun < nāga +. Cannon ball tree having a flower in which the staminal portion curves over the ovary like a cobra’s hood, medium tree, Couroupita guianensis; நாகத்தால் கவிக்கப்பெற்ற இலிங்கம்போன்ற உருவத் தைத் தன்னுட்கொண்ட பூவுள்ள மரவகை. [nagathal kavikkapperra ilingambonra uruvath thaith thannudkonda puvulla maravagai.] (M. M. 1277.)

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