Nantiyavattam, Nantiyāvaṭṭam: 2 definitions
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Nantiyavattam 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nantiyavattam in India is the name of a plant defined with Tabernaemontana divaricata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nyctanthes acuminata Burm.f. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Eur. J. Pharmacol. (2006)
· Notizbl. Bot. Gart. BerlinDahlem (1935)
· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1790)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Chem. Biodivers. (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nantiyavattam, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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 LexiconNantiyāvaṭṭam (நந்தியாவட்டம்) noun < nandyāvarta. East Indian rosebay, 1. shrub, Taberæmontana coronaria; செடிவகை. அலர்ந்த காலை நந்தியாவட்ட நாறு நகைமுடி யரசனாயின் [sedivagai. alarntha kalai nanthiyavatta naru nagaimudi yarasanayin] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1287).
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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Ends with: Peru-nantiyavattam.
Full-text: Nantiyavattai, Nanthiyavattam, Vantulam, Nantipattiri, Vayiravarati, Patikai, Nanti.
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