Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Nakkiri in India is the name of a plant defined with Cordia myxa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gerascanthus myxus (L.) Borhidi (among others).

2) Nakkiri is also identified with Ximenia americana It has the synonym Heymassoli inermis Aubl. (etc.).

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

· Revista Brasileira de Botánica (1986)
· Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum (1760)
· Species Plantarum
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1984)
· Genera Plantarum (1839)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1992)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nakkiri, for example side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nakkiṟi (ನಕ್ಕಿಱಿ):—[verb] to make a low, clucking sound (ḷṭṭrr… or lccch….etc.) by smacking the tongue against the palate, esp. while driving cattle.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Banakanakkiri, Bankanakkiri, Boodanakkiri.

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