Varanam, Varaṇam, Vāraṇam: 3 definitions

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Introduction:

Varanam 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Varanam in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Crateva magna (Lour.) DC. from the Capparaceae (Caper) family having the following synonyms: Crateva nurvala, Crateva religiosa var. nurvala, Crateva lophosperma. For the possible medicinal usage of varanam, 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)

1) Varanam in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum verum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Camphora mauritiana Lukman. (among others).

2) Varanam is also identified with Crateva magna It has the synonym Triclanthera corymbosa Raf. (etc.).

3) Varanam is also identified with Crateva religiosa It has the synonym Crataeva adansonii DC. (etc.).

4) Varanam is also identified with Crateva roxburghii.

5) Varanam is also identified with Crateva tapia It has the synonym Cleome arborea Kunth (etc.).

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

· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Narrative of travels and discoveries in Northern and Central Africa (1822)
· Phytographia
· Eph. Nat. Cur. Dec.
· Illustrations de la Flore de l’Archipel Indien (1870)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1826)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Varanam, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, 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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Varaṇam (வரணம்) noun < varaṇa.

1. Choice, selection; தெரிந்தெடுக்கை. ஆசார்ய வரணம் பண் ணுதல். [therinthedukkai. asarya varanam pan nuthal.]

2. Appointing; நியமிக்கை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [niyamikkai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

3. Surrounding; சூழ்கை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [suzhkai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

4. Rampart; surrounding wall; மதில். (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [mathil. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]

5. Covering; screening; மறைக்கை. (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [maraikkai. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]

6. Coat; சட்டை. [sattai.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 454.)

7. Round-berried cuspidate-leaved lingam tree. See மாவிலிங்கம்² [mavilingam²],

1. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் [thailavarukkachurukkam])

8. Camel; ஒட்டகம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [ottagam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

9. Milk; பால். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Vāraṇam (வாரணம்) noun < vāraṇa.

1. Conch; சங்கு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) வாரணத்து வாயடைப்ப [sangu. (pingalagandu) varanathu vayadaippa] (இரகுவமிசம் நாட்டு. [iraguvamisam nattu.] 43).

2. Elephant; யானை. புகர்முக வாரணம் [yanai. pugarmuga varanam] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 7, 115).

3. Pig; பன்றி. [panri.] (நன். [nan.] 271, மயிலை. [mayilai.]) கனவாரணம் பயின்றிடுந் தகையால் [kanavaranam payinridun thagaiyal] (அரிசமய தீபம் குலசேக. [arisamaya thipam kulasega.] 4).

4. Obstacle, obstruction; தடை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thadai. (pingalagandu)]

5. Screen, cover; மறைப்பு. வாரணமாயை [maraippu. varanamayai] (மகாபாரதம் திரௌ. [magaparatham thirau.] 17).

6. Coat of mail; கவசம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kavasam. (pingalagandu)]

7. Jacket; சட்டை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [sattai. (sudamaninigandu)]

8. Protection; காப்பு. [kappu.] (W.)

9. Shield; கேடகம். [kedagam.] (W.)

10. Leaving off; removal; நீங்குகை. [ningugai.] (W.)

11. Delirium tremens; madness; உன்மத்தம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [unmatham. (agarathi nigandu)]

12. Fowl; கோழி. பொறி மயிர் வாரணங் குறுங்கூ விளிப்ப [kozhi. pori mayir varanang kurungu vilippa] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 7, 116).

13. Uṟaiyūr, an ancient capital of the Cōḷas; உறை யூர். வைகறை யாமத்து வாரணங்கழிந்து [urai yur. vaigarai yamathu varanangazhinthu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 11, 11.)

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Vāraṇam (வாரணம்) noun < varaṇa. Round berried cuspidate-leaved lingam tree. See மாவிலிங்கம்² [mavilingam²], 1. (W.)

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Vāraṇam (வாரணம்) noun < vāruṇa. Sea; கடல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) வாரணஞ் சூழ்புவி [kadal. (pingalagandu) varanagn suzhpuvi] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] ii, 167, 414).

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Vāraṇam (வாரணம்) noun See வாரணாசி. மத்திம நன்னாட்டு வாரணந் தன்னுள் [varanasi. mathima nannattu varanan thannul] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 15, 178).

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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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