Cattiram, Cāttiram: 2 definitions

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Cattiram 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)

Cattiram in India is the name of a plant defined with Trichodesma indicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Borago indica L. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1846)
· Plantae e Familiae Asperifoliarum Nuciferae (1818)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Cyclopaedia.
· Trichodesma (1817)

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[«previous next»] — Cattiram in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cattiram (சத்திரம்) noun cf. sattra. [Telugu: satramu, K. satra.] Choultry, rest-house; அன்ன சாலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) சத்திரமுதலான சாலைகளிலே [anna salai. (pingalagandu) sathiramuthalana salaigalile] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 5, 180, அரும். [arum.]).

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Cattiram (சத்திரம்) noun < sattra. A sacrifice lasting many days; பலநாட்கள் செய்யும் யாகவகை. திருந்திய சத்திரயாகம் [palanadkal seyyum yagavagai. thirunthiya sathirayagam] (மச்சபுராணம் நைமிசா. [machapuranam naimisa.] 33).

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Cattiram (சத்திரம்) noun < śastra.

1. Weapon used in close combat; hand-weapon, as sword, lance; கைவிடாப்படை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kaividappadai. (pingalagandu)]

2. Spear, javelin; வேல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vel. (pingalagandu)]

3. Iron; இரும்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [irumbu. (pingalagandu)]

4. Surgeon's knife, lancet; விரணவைத்தியத்திற்குரிய கத்தி. [viranavaithiyathirkuriya kathi.]

5. A sub-division of the Yajur-vēda; எசுர் வேதத்தின் ஓர் உட்பிரிவு. [esur vethathin or udpirivu.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 13, 141, உரை. [urai.])

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Cattiram (சத்திரம்) noun < chatra. Umbrella; குடை. சத்திர மேந்தித் தனியொரு மாணியாய் [kudai. sathira menthith thaniyoru maniyay] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 1, 9, 6).

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Cattiram (சத்திரம்) noun cf. citra. Wonder; அதிசயம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [athisayam. (pingalagandu)]

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Cattiram (சத்திரம்) noun cf. śitisāraka. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])

1. A low annual flourishing in dry lands. See கவிழ்தும்பை. [kavizhthumbai.]

2. White dead-nettle. See தும்பை. [thumbai.]

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Cāttiram (சாத்திரம்) noun < śāstra. Science. See சாஸ்திரம். சாத்திரம் பலபேசுஞ் சழக்கர்காள் [sasthiram. sathiram palapesugn sazhakkarkal] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1070, 3).

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