Ampuli: 2 definitions

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Ampuli 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)

Ampuli in India is the name of a plant defined with Ipomoea alba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calonyction aculeatum var. lobatum (H. Hallier) C.Y. Wu (among others).

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

· Taxon (1979)
· Taxon (1980)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1904)

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

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ampuli (அம்புலி) noun probably from அம் [am] + புல்லு-. [pullu-.] [Malayalam: ampiḷi.]

1. Moon; சந்திரன். [santhiran.] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 80.)

2. A certain stage of childhood. See அம்புலிப்பருவம். [ambulipparuvam.] (இலக்கண விளக்கம் [ilakkana vilakkam] 806.)

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Ampuli (அம்புலி) noun cf. அம்பலி. [ambali.] Maize porridge; சோளக்கூழ். பட்டிநாய்களுக்கு அம்புலி காய்ச்சுமிடமும் [solakkuzh. pattinaykalukku ambuli kaychumidamum] (எங். ஊர். [eng. ur.] 40).

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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.

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