Tevakattam, Tēvakāṭṭam: 2 definitions

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Tevakattam 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)

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

Tevakattam in India is the name of a plant defined with Erythroxylum emarginatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sethia indica DC. (among others).

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

· Kongel. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Naturvidensk. Math. Afh. (1828)
· Flora andhrica (1859)
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Taxon (1983)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1824)
· Pl. Coromandel (1795)

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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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Tamil dictionary

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

Tēvakāṭṭam (தேவகாட்டம்) [tēva-kāṭṭam] noun < idem. +. See தேவதாரு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [thevatharu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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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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