Valikai, Vālikai, Vāḷikai: 2 definitions

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Valikai 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)

Valikai in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus cannabinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abelmoschus verrucosus (Guill. & Perr.) Walp. (among others).

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

· Repertorium Botanices Systematicae. (1842)
· Annuaire du Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de Genève (1900)
· Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, London (Botany) (1999)
· Supplementum ad Methodum Plantas (1802)
· Systema Naturae
· Economic Botany (1964)

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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»] — Valikai in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vālikai (வாலிகை) noun < vālukā. Sand; மணல். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [manal. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Vāḷikai (வாளிகை) noun < vāli-kā. See வாளி³. [vali³.] சுட்டிகையும் வாளிகையும் [suttigaiyum valigaiyum] (பதினொராந்திருமுறை திருக்கைலாய. [pathinorandirumurai thirukkailaya.] 68).

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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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