Kalikai, Kaḷikai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kalikai 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) Kalikai in India is the name of a plant defined with Albizia amara in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mimosa pulchella Roxb. (among others).
2) Kalikai is also identified with Carissa carandas It has the synonym Damnacanthus esquirolii H. Lév. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1834)
· Bot. Cab. (1822)
· Histoire des Plantes (1888)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1805)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalikai, for example side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconKalikai (கலிகை) noun < kalikā.
1. Tender bud; மொட்டு. (திவா.) [mottu. (thiva.)]
2. Snake Jasmine, medium shrub, Rhinacanthus communis; நாகமல்லி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nagamalli. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kaḷikai (களிகை) noun < kalikā.
1. Tender bud; மொட்டு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [mottu. (agarathi nigandu)]
2. A kind of necklace; ஒருவகைக் கழுத்தணி. நலப்பெருங்கதை களிகையு நன்முத் தாரமும் [oruvagaig kazhuthani. nalapperung kaligaiyu nanmuth tharamum] (பெருங்கதை இலாவாண. [perungathai ilavana.] 19, 118).
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Kalikai (கலிகை) noun cf. கலியுஞ்சை. [kaliyunchai.] Black sirissa; உசில். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [usil. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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: Ardhakalikai, Cikalikai, Niravakalikai, Pinkalikai, Urttuvakalikai.
Full-text: Kalikaram, Urttuvakalikai, Angakiriyai.
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