Kattuttummatti, Kāṭṭuttummaṭṭi: 2 definitions
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Kattuttummatti 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)Kattuttummatti in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus colocynthis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Colocynthis vulgaris Schrad. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Species Plantarum
· Garcia Orta, Sér. Bot. (1976)
· Linnaea (1838)
· Index Seminum [Goettingen] (1833)
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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 LexiconKāṭṭuttummaṭṭi (காட்டுத்தும்மட்டி) [kāṭṭu-tummaṭṭi] noun < idem. +. Wild melon, Cucumis trigonus; பேய்த் தும்மட்டி. [peyth thummatti.] (M. M.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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