Kallukkalaittan, Kallukkalaittāṉ: 2 definitions
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Kallukkalaittan 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)Kallukkalaittan in India is the name of a plant defined with Alternanthera sessilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Illecebrum angustifolium (R. Br.) Spreng. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Numer. List (6926)
· Flora AegyptiacoArabica (1775)
· CIS Chromosome Information Service (1976)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1824)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Taxon (1981)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kallukkalaittan, for example chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, 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 LexiconKallukkalaittāṉ (கல்லுக்கலைத்தான்) [kallu-kalaittāṉ] noun A plant growing in damp, marshy places. See பொன்னாங்காணி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [ponnangani. (vaithiya muligai)]
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)
Partial matches: Kallu.
Full-text: Kallukkalaikkattan.
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