Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Ayil in India is the name of a plant defined with Holoptelea integrifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch. (among others).

2) Ayil is also identified with Toona ciliata It has the synonym Cedrela australis Mudie (etc.).

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

· Int. Arch. Allergy Immunol. (2005)
· Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae (Mueller) (1858)
· Allergy (1991)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1878)
· Records of the Botanical Survey of India (1908)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ayil (அயில்) noun cf. ayas.

1. Iron; இரும்பு அயிலாலே போழ்ப வயில் [irumbu ayilale pozhpa vayil] (பழமலையந்தாதிொ. [pazhamo.] 8).

2. Surgical knife, lancet; சத்திரம் வைக்குங் கத்தி. அயிலரி யிரலை விழுப்புண் [sathiram vaikkung kathi. ayilari yiralai vizhuppun] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 30).

3. Javelin, lance; வேல். அயில்புரை நெடுங்கண் [vel. ayilpurai nedungan] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 33).

4. Sharpness; கூர்மை. ஆண்மகன் கையி லயில்வாள் [kurmai. anmagan kaiyi layilval] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar] 386).

5. Sedge; கோரை. [korai.] (W.)

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Ayil (அயில்) [ayiltal] 3 transitive verb

1. To eat; உண்ணுதல். அடிசி லயில்வோர் தம்மை [unnuthal. adisi layilvor thammai] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் உக். வேல்வளே. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam ug. velvale.] 60).

2. To drink; பருகுதல். பாலயி லுற்றிடு பொழுதத்தினில் [paruguthal. palayi lurridu pozhuthathinil] (கந்தபு. சரவண. [kanthapu. saravana.] 33).

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Āyil (ஆயில்) noun

1. Chittagong wood,

1. transitive, Chickrassia labularis; மதகரிவேம்பு. கருங்காலி யாயில் மருதும் [mathagarivembu. karungali yayil maruthum] (சைவசமய நெறி பொது. [saivasamaya neri pothu.] 27).

2. Indian mahogany, 1.transitive, cedrola toona; செவ்வகில். [sevvagil.] (L.)

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Āyil (ஆயில்) noun See ஆயிலியம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ayiliyam. (pingalagandu)]

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Ayil (அயில்) noun

1. cf. அகில். [agil.] Perfume; விரை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [virai. (agarathi nigandu)]

2. cf. அயிலேயம். [ayileyam.] Bristly bryony; முசுமுசுக்கை. (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [musumusukkai. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]

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Āyil (ஆயில்) noun Aśōka tree; அசோகு. (நாமதீபநிகண்டு) [asogu. (namathipanigandu)]

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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: Ayil pattai, Ayila, Ayila-p-pattai, Ayila-t-tol, Ayilai, Ayilamgol, Ayilan, Ayilapu, Ayileyam, Ayili, Ayilitam, Ayiliyam, Ayilu, Ayilu-ta-pattai, Ayilulavan, Ayilupayilu, Ayilvar.

Ends with (+8): Atikkayil, Calaravayil, Iyantiramayil, Kaippayil, Kamavayil, Katai-talaivayil, Kattuvayil, Kayil, Kopuravayil, Korravayil, Mayil, Natai-peruvayil, Natampayil, Nulaivayil, Payil, Peruvayil, Pukayil, Punalvayil, Puravayil, Rayil.

Full-text: Ayil pattai, Ayilulavan, Ayileyam, Ayali, Ayilvar, Muppuram, Ayilai, Kutai.

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