Pincalam, Piñcalam: 2 definitions
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Pincalam 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)Pincalam in India is the name of a plant defined with Desmostachya bipinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Poa cynosuroides Retz., also spelled cynosuriodes (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Palaestina (1756)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins für die Provinz Brandenburg und die angrenzenden Länder (1907)
· Flora (1855)
· Lexicon Generum Phanerogamarum (1903)
· Species Plantarum, Editio Secunda (1762)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pincalam, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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 LexiconPiñcalam (பிஞ்சலம்) noun < piñjala. Kusa grass; தருப்பை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [tharuppai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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: Kapincalam.
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