Centalai, Centāḻai: 2 definitions
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Centalai 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)Centalai in India is the name of a plant defined with Sterculia urens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Kavalama urens Raf. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1987)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Centalai, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCentalai (செந்தலை) [cen-talai] noun The fraction ⅛, a mercantile slang; அரைக்கால். கருந்தலை செந் தலை தங்கான் றிரிக்கால் [araikkal. karunthalai sendamizhppathirigai thalai thangan ririkkal] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] i, 87, 171).
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Centāḻai (செந்தாழை) [cen-tāḻai] noun < idem. +.
1. Red species of screw pine; செந்நிறமுள்ள தாழைவகை. [senniramulla thazhaivagai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 622.)
2. False tragacanth,
1. transitive, Sterculia urens; தணக்குவகை. [thanakkuvagai.]
3. Redness of the eye causing obscurity of sight; பார்வை மறை வுண்டாக்கும் கண்ணோய். [parvai marai vundakkum kannoy.] (W.)
4. Red blight of paddy; பயிரைச் செந்நிறமாக்கும் நோய். [payirais senniramakkum noy.] Ramnd usage
5. A disease which causes the mouth to smell badly, making the lips sore; உதட்டிற் புண் ணுண்டாக்கி வாயில் துர்நாற்றம் அடைவிக்கும் நோய் வகை. [uthattir pun nundakki vayil thurnarram adaivikkum noy vagai.] (W.)
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Centāḻai (செந்தாழை) [cen-tāḻai] noun < idem. +. A kind of paddy; நெல்வகை. [nelvagai.] (குருகூர்ப்பள்ளு [kurugurppallu] 58.)
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)
Starts with: Cen-talaimutti, Cen-talaipuli, Cen-talaiviriyan, Centalaipputu.
Full-text: Cen-talaimutti, Cen-talaiviriyan, Cen-talaipuli, Tirikal.
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