Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Sige-kayi [ಸೀಗೆಕಾಯಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Senegalia rugata (Lam.) Britton & Rose from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Acacia hooperiana, Acacia concinna, Mimosa concinna. For the possible medicinal usage of sige-kayi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Shigekayi in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia concinna in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nygae sylvarum-minimae Rumph. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· N. Amer. Fl. (1928)
· Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (1935)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5250)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Shigekayi, for example diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śīgekāyi (ಶೀಗೆಕಾಯಿ):—[noun] = ಶೀಗೆ - [shige -] 1 & 2.

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Sīgekāyi (ಸೀಗೆಕಾಯಿ):—[noun] = ಸೀಗೆ - [sige -] 2.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shige, Kayi.

Full-text: Shige kayi.

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