Picanam, Picaṉam, Picāṉam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Picanam 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)Picanam in India is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus santalinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2007)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5842)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Picanam, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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 LexiconPicaṉam (பிசனம்) noun cf. piśuna. Red sanders. See செஞ்சந்தனம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [senchanthanam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Picāṉam (பிசானம்) noun < Telugu pisānamu.
1. A kind of paddy. See பசான். [pasan.] Local usage
2. A season of harvest about the period between February and March; தை மாசி மாதங்களாகிய அறுவடைக் காலம். [thai masi mathangalagiya aruvadaig kalam.]
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)
Ends with: Apicanam, Cinnappicanam, Karuppuppicanam.
Full-text: Karuppuppicanam, Cinnappicanam.
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