Anil: 4 definitions

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1. Hindi
2. Kannada
3. Tamil
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Introduction:

Anil means something in Hindi, 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.

Ambiguity: Although Anil has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Anila.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Anil in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Erythrina fusca in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Corallodendron ovalifolium (Roxb.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Anil in Spanish is also identified with Helianthus annuus It has the synonym Helianthus annuus subsp. lenticularis (Douglas ex Lindl.) Cockerell (etc.).

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

· Cytologia (1989)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1972)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Edwards’s Botanical Register
· An Introduction to the Natural System of Botany (1836)
· Brittonia (1939)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Anil in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) air..—anil (अनिल) is alternatively transliterated as Anila.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aṇil (ಅಣಿಲ್):—[noun] = ಅಣಿಲು [anilu]1.

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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

Aṇil (அணில்) noun probably from அணி-. [ani-.] [Kanarese, Malayalam: aṇil.] Squirrel, Funambulus palmarum; அணிற்பிள்ளை. மூவரி யணிலொடு [anirpillai. muvari yanilodu] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 561).

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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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Search found 14 books and stories containing Anil, Aṇil; (plurals include: Anils, Aṇils). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Jatukarṇa (Āyurveda scholar) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

Śāraṅgadhara (Āyurveda scholar) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

Caraka (Āyurveda scholar) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

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The Lonesome Pine < [December 1944]

Who’s Who < [January – March, 2003]

Spiritual Reorientation of India’s Political < [January – March, 2003]

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Verse 12.48 < [Section VIII - States of Existence due to the Three Qualities]

Verse 9.321 < [Section XLI - The Treatment of Brāhmaṇas]

Verse 2.6 < [Section III - Sources of Knowledge of Dharma]

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