Pincam, Piñcam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Pincam 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)
Pincam in India is the name of a plant defined with Boerhavia diffusa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boerhavia coccinea var. paniculata (Rich.) Moscoso (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Phytographia (1794)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Mant. Pl. Altera (1771)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Anales de Ciencias Naturales (1801)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pincam, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, 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
Piñcam (பிஞ்சம்) noun < piñccha.
1. Feather; இறகு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [iraguvamisam (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Peacock's tail; மயிற்றோகை. தோகையதன் பிஞ்சம்போற் கூடுவதும் [mayirrogai. thogaiyathan pinchambor kuduvathum] (தெய்வீகவுலா [theyvigavula], 194).
3. A kind of creeper; சத்திக்கொடி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sathikkodi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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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