Vilankam, Vilaṅkam, Viḷaṅkam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Vilankam 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) Vilankam in India is the name of a plant defined with Embelia ribes in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ribesiodes ribes (Burm. f.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Vilankam is also identified with Garuga pinnata.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· FBI (1882)
· Pl. Corom. (1811)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Natural history (1877)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vilankam, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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 LexiconVilaṅkam (விலங்கம்) noun < விலங்கு. [vilangu.] See விலங்கு [vilangu], 4. (திவா. [thiva.])
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Viḷaṅkam (விளங்கம்) noun < viḍaṅga. Small elliptic cuspidate-leaved windberry. See வாயுவிளங்கம் [vayuvilangam], 1. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])
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)
Ends with: Kaivilankam, Karuvilankam, Parivilankam, Vayu vilankam, Vayuvilankam, Vayvilankam.
Full-text: Vayi-vilangam, Vayu vilankam, Vayu-vilangam-chettu, Vayu-vilangam, Vai vilangam, Vilangam, Tiruvittikkanni, Vayuvilankam.
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