Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Allu in India is the name of a plant defined with Paspalum scrobiculatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Paspalum commutatum Nees (among others).

2) Allu is also identified with Sesamum indicum It has the synonym Capraria integerrima Miq. (etc.).

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

· Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum (1855)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1973)
· sur les plantes rares cultivées dans le jardin botanique de Genève (1823)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Blumea (1985)
· Cytologia (1987)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Allu, for example health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Allu (ಅಲ್ಲು):—[verb] to join (two or more objects) together; to unite; to form by winding together; to twist together; to weave; to intertwine.

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Allu (ಅಲ್ಲು):—

1) [verb] to move (oneself) about; to be oscillating; to swing or sway to and fro.

2) [verb] to move (oneself) from one place to another.

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Aḷḷu (ಅಳ್ಳು):—[verb] to move an object; to shake.

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Aḷḷu (ಅಳ್ಳು):—

1) [verb] to move (oneself) about; to be oscillating; to swing or sway to and fro.

2) [verb] to move (oneself) from one place to another.

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Aḷḷu (ಅಳ್ಳು):—[noun] certain quantity of grains (as rice, ragi, dal, etc.) given in lieu of wages for the service of measuring or weighing, esp. on a weekly-fair day.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Allu (அல்லு) [allutal] [Telugu: K. allu.] 5 transitive verb To knit, build, weave; முடைதல். குருவி கூட்டை அல் லுகிறது. [mudaithal. kuruvi kuttai al lugirathu.] Local usage — intransitive verb To interlace closely; பின் னிக்கொள்ளூதல். மரங்கள் அல்லிக்கொண்டன. [pin nikkolluthal. marangal allikkondana.] Local usage

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Aḷḷu (அள்ளு) [aḷḷutal] 5 intransitive verb To be dense, thickly interwoven; செறிதல். [serithal.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 614.) — transitive verb [Malayalam: aḷḷu.]

1. To take up in the hollow of the hand; கையால் முகத்தல். அள்ளிக்கொளலாய் [kaiyal mugathal. allikkolalay] (நளவெண்பா சுயம். [nalavenpa suyam.] 113).

2. To sweep away, carry off in large quantities, or in great numbers; வாரிக் கொண்டு போதல். [varig kondu pothal.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1187.)

3. To throw up, kick; எற்றுதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [erruthal. (pingalagandu)]

4. To enjoy; நுகர் தல். அள்ளுற வளிந்த காமம் [nugar thal. allura valintha kamam] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1387).

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Aḷḷu (அள்ளு) noun < அள்ளு-. [allu-.]

1. See அள்¹ [al¹], 4, 5, 8, and

9. 2. Handful of grain given on the threshing floor or in the bazaar, as perquisite; அளவுகூலியாகக் கையால் அள்ளிக்கொள்ளும் தானி யம். [alavuguliyagak kaiyal allikkollum thani yam.] (C.G.)

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Aḷḷu (அள்ளு) noun Ribs; விலாவெலும்பு. [vilavelumbu.] Tanjore usage

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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: Allu-batchhalla, Allugu, Alluka, Allukkacu, Allukkattu, Allukollai, Allukontai, Alluli, Alluma, Allumpakalum, Allumu, Allura, Alluram, Alluri, Alluru, Allusalai, Allusalali, Alluvalu.

Ends with (+309): Accugallu, Adavimallu, Addagallu, Addakallu, Adegallu, Adigallu, Adigekallu, Agasagallu, Akkallu, Alikallu, Amdakakallu, Ammikallu, Anegallu, Anehallu, Anekallu, Anigallu, Anikallu, Annekallu, Aragallu, Aragugallu.

Full-text: Allukkacu, Allukkattu, Allu-batchhalla, Allukollai, Allai, Allukontai, Coramallu, Koliyallu, Allikkuttu, Allal, Kallumullu, Taluka, Al, Purisha, Ali.

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