Varankanai, Varāṅkaṉai, Vārāṅkaṉai: 2 definitions
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Varankanai 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)1) Varankanai in India is the name of a plant defined with Caryota urens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Caryota urens Blanco (among others).
2) Varankanai is also identified with Corypha umbraculifera It has the synonym Bessia sanguinolenta Raf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum, ed. 3
· Species Plantarum
· Sylva Tellur. (1838)
· Fragmenta Botanica. (1800)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Mant. Pl. (1767)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Varankanai, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, 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 LexiconVarāṅkaṉai (வராங்கனை) noun < varāṅganā. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி [(sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi])
1. Excellent woman; சிறந்த பெண். [sirantha pen.]
2. Talipot palm; கூந்தற்பனை. [kuntharpanai.]
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Vārāṅkaṉai (வாராங்கனை) noun < vārāṅganā. See வாரஸ்திரீ. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [varasthiri. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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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