Tantucaram, Tantucāram: 2 definitions

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Tantucaram 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)

[«previous next»] — Tantucaram in Biology glossary
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Tantucaram in India is the name of a plant defined with Areca catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Areca himalayana Griff. ex H. Wendl. (among others).

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

· Translational Research: the Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine (2007)
· Hist. Nat. Palm. (1836)
· Nucleus (1975)
· Species Plantarum
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Taxon (1979)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Tantucaram in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tantucāram (தந்துசாரம்) [tantu-cāram] noun perhaps from idem. + sāra. Areca-palm. See கமுகு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kamugu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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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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