Anavu, Aṇavu, Aṇāvu: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Anavu 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)Anavu in India is the name of a plant defined with Haldina cordifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nauclea sterculiifolia A. Rich. ex DC.) (Adina Salisb., from the Greek adinos ‘clustered, plentiful, crowded’, referring to the clustered flowers. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Forest Fl. N.W. India (1874)
· Genera Plantarum (1873)
· The Paradisus Londinensis (1807)
· Blumea (1978)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Anavu, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAṇavu (ಅಣವು):—
1) [noun] (dial.) a thing that blocks the passage of a liquid; a stopper; a plug.
2) [noun] name of a particular kind of tree.
3) [noun] (dial.) the condition of the soil becoming hardened after the seeds are sown.
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Ānavu (ಆನವು):—[noun] the plant Nauclea missionis of Rubiaceae family.
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Ānāvu (ಆನಾವು):—[noun] the tree Adina cardifolia of Rubiaceae family; saffron teak.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Anavuttha, Anavutthi.
Ends with: Acanavu, Banavu, Canavu, Cikkanavu, Danavu, Hanavu, Kanavu, Kolvanavu, Kotuppanavu, Manavu, Mettanavu, Nanavu, Panavu, Patippanavu, Payanavu, Sanavu, Tanavu, Uyvanavu.
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