Porikatalai, Porikaṭalai: 2 definitions
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Porikatalai 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)Porikatalai in India is the name of a plant defined with Cicer arietinum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ononis crotalariodes M.E. Jones (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1984)
· Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Leguminosae
· A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1980)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Bot. Handb.. (1796)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Porikatalai, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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 LexiconPorikaṭalai (பொரிகடலை) [pori-kaṭalai] noun < பொரி²- [pori²-] +. Parched Bengal gram seasoned with turmeric and salt; உப்பும் மஞ்சளுந் தூவி வறுத்த கடலைத் தின்பண்டம். [uppum manchalun thuvi varutha kadalaith thinpandam.] Colloq.
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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