Naykkatuku, Nāykkaṭuku: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Naykkatuku 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)1) Naykkatuku in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleome gynandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gynandropsis viscida Bunge (among others).
2) Naykkatuku is also identified with Cleome viscosa It has the synonym Sinapistrum viscosum Moench (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· J. Palynol. (1980)
· Ernstia (2000)
· Dansk. Vidensk. Selsk. Afh. (1828)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Hortus Britannicus (1827)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Naykkatuku, for example side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconNāykkaṭuku (நாய்க்கடுகு) [nāy-kaṭuku] noun perhaps from idem. +.
1. Black cleome. See வேளை. [velai.]
2. A sticky plant that grows best in sandy places. See நாய்வேளை. [nayvelai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 1041.)
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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