Ruttiracatai, Ruttiracaṭai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Ruttiracatai 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)Ruttiracatai in India is the name of a plant defined with Ocimum basilicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plectranthus barrelieri Spreng. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (1821)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1985)
· Acta Facultatis Rerum Naturalium Universitatis Comenianae, Botanica (1992)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1848)
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconRuttiracaṭai (ருத்திரசடை) [ruttira-caṭai] noun < rudra-jaṭā. Sweet basil. See திருநீற்றுப்பச்சை. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [thirunirruppachai. (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: Catai.
Ends with: Uruttiracatai.
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