Adayala, Aḍayāla: 4 definitions

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Adayala means something in Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Adayala in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Ixora nigricans R.Br. ex Wight & Arn. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Ixora affinis, Ixora arguta, Pavetta erubescens, Ixora plumea. For the possible medicinal usage of adayala, 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.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Adayala in India is the name of a plant defined with Pavetta indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ixora indica Kuntze (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cytologia (1988)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1820)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1988)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Adayala, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Aḍayāla (अडयाल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aṣṭacatvāriṃśat.

Aḍayāla has the following synonyms: Aḍayālīsa.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aḍayāla (ಅಡಯಾಲ):—[noun] the plant Ixora nigricans of Rubiaceae family.

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Āḍayāla (ಆಡಯಾಲ):—[noun] the plant Ixora nigricans, of Rubiaceae family.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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