Pukam, P奴kam: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Pukam 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)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPukam [喈瘋喈曕喁峕 in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Areca catechu L. from the Arecaceae (Palm) family. For the possible medicinal usage of pukam, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pukam in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus heterophyllus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus heterophylla Lam. (among others).
2) Pukam is also identified with Caryota urens It has the synonym Caryota urens Jacq. (etc.).
3) Pukam is also identified with Corypha umbraculifera It has the synonym Bessia sanguinolenta Raf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Fragmenta Botanica (1800)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Taxon
· Encyclop茅die M茅thodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1789)
· Mant. Pl. (1767)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pukam, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, 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
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconP奴kam (喈瘋喈曕喁�) noun < 辫奴驳补.
1. Areca-palm, medium tree, Areca catechu; 喈曕喁佮畷喁�. (喈む喈掂.) 喈掂喈瘑喈侧喈瘝 喈ㄠ喈曕喁� 喈瘋喈曕喁� [kamugu. (thiva.) vanamelam nagam pugam] (喈む喈班瘉喈掂喈侧喈距喁佮疅喁堗喈距喁� 喈む喈班瘉喈掂喈赤瘓喈喈熰喁� [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 27, 37.)
2. A caste assembly; 喈掄喁佮喈曕瘓喈氞瘝 喈氞喈む喈曕瘝喈曕瘋喈熰瘝喈熰喁�. [oruvagais sathikkuttam.] (喈氞瘉喈曕瘝喈曕喈� 喈ㄠ瘈喈む [sukkira nithi], 288.)
3. Collection; multitude; heap; 喈む喈班疅喁嵿畾喈�. (喈喈权瘝喈曕喈曕喁嵿疅喁�) [thiradsi. (pingalagandu)]
4. Jaggery-palm. See 喈む喈瘝喈喈苦喁嵿喈┼瘓. (喈掂瘓喈む瘝喈む喈� 喈喁堗喈曕喈距喈�) [thippalippanai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
5. Nature; 喈氞瘉喈喈掂喁�. (喈喈脆瘝喈瘝喈喈｀喁嵿喁� 喈喈┼喈瘝喈喈畷喈班喈む) [supavam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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P奴kam (喈瘋喈曕喁�) noun < 产丑奴办补. (喈喈脆瘝喈瘝喈喈｀喁嵿喁� 喈喈┼喈瘝喈喈畷喈班喈む [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. Darkness; 喈囙喁佮喁�. [irul.]
2. Time; 喈ㄠ瘒喈班喁�. [neram.]
3. Hole, cavity, chasm; 喈喈赤喁嵿喁�. [pilappu.]
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P奴kam (喈瘋喈曕喁�) noun (喈喈脆瘝喈瘝喈喈｀喁嵿喁� 喈喈┼喈瘝喈喈畷喈班喈む [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. Eagle; 喈曕喁佮畷喁�. [kazhugu.]
2. Jack-tree; 喈喈�. [pala.]
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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