Vankacenakam, Vaṅkacēṉakam: 2 definitions
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Vankacenakam 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)Vankacenakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Sesbania grandiflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dolichos arboreus Forssk. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Synopsis Plantarum (1807)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1985)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Phytomorphology (1993)
· Cell Chromosome Res. (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vankacenakam, for example health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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 LexiconVaṅkacēṉakam (வங்கசேனகம்) [vaṅka-cēṉakam] noun < vaṅga-sēnaka. West Indian pea-tree, small tree, Sesbania grandiflora; வெள்ளகத்தி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [vellagathi. (vaithiya muligai)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vanka.
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