Vekka, Veḵkā: 2 definitions
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Vekka 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)Vekka in India is the name of a plant defined with Pithecellobium dulce in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Albizia dulcis (Roxb.) F. Muell. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Flora (1837)
· Botanische Bemerkungen
· Harvard Papers in Botany (2003)
· Florae Fluminensis Icones (1831)
· Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. (1845)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vekka, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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 LexiconVeḵkā (வெḵகா) [veḵkā] noun < vēgā.
1. Vēkavati, a river near Conjeevaram; காஞ்சிபுரத்தருகில் ஓடும் வேகவதி நதி. சேயாற்றாலும் வெஃகாவினாலும் . . . நீரிழிந்தவழி [kanchipuratharugil odum vegavathi nathi. seyarralum veqkavinalum . . . nirizhinthavazhi] (S. I. I. ii, 352, 115).
2. A Viṣṇu shrine; திருமால் திருப்பதிகளு ளொன்று. [thirumal thiruppathigalu lonru.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 3, 62.)
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)
Starts with: Vekkai, Vekkaitattu, Vekkalam, Vekkalappatu, Vekkali, Vekkalippu, Vekkam, Vekkamai, Vekkasa, Vekkasagey, Vekkasam, Vekkatu.
Ends with: Tiruvekka.
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