Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Cilanti [சிலாந்தி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of cilanti, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Cilanti [சீலாந்தி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Thespesia populnea Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Hibiscus populneus, Abelmoschus acuminatus, Hibiscus blumei.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cilanti (சிலந்தி) noun cf. granthi.

1. Pimple, small boil; கொப்புளம். [koppulam.]

2. [Malayalam: cilanni.] Abscess, ulcer, venereal boil; விஷக்கட்டி. [vishakkatti.]

3. (Nāṭya.) A hand-pose expressive of the emotions of men; அபிநயத்துக்குரிய ஆண்கையுள் ஒன்று. [apinayathukkuriya ankaiyul onru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை பக். [silappathigaram arumbathavurai pag.] 92, ft.)

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Cilanti (சிலந்தி) noun < śilīndhra.

1. Panicled golden-blossomed pear tree, small tree, Ochna squarrosa; மரவகை. [maravagai.]

2. Small-leaved golden-blossomed pear tree; கருஞ்சிலந்தி. [karunchilanthi.]

3. Edible sedge. See சிலந்தியரிசி. [silanthiyarisi.]

4. Sedge; கோரைவகை. [koraivagai.]

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Cilanti (சிலந்தி) noun < சிலம்பி. [silambi.] [Malayalam: cilanni.] Spider; சிலந்திப்பூச்சி. சிலந்தி யுண்பதோர் குரங் கின்மேல் [silanthippuchi. silanthi yunpathor kurang kinmel] (கம்பராமாயணம் பஞ்சசேனா. [kambaramayanam panchasena.] 1).

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Cilānti (சிலாந்தி) noun cf. jīvantī. Gulancha. See சீந்தில். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sinthil. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Cīlānti (சீலாந்தி) noun Portia tree. See பூவரசு. [puvarasu.] (L.)

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Cilanti (சிலந்தி) noun Sardonyx; கோமேதக வகை. [komethaga vagai.] (S. I. I. viii, 53.)

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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: Cilantikkarappan, Cilantikkoti, Cilantinayakam, Cilantippatam, Cilantiyarici.

Ends with: Anaiccilanti, Irrattaccilanti, Karuncilanti, Kulampuccilanti, Kuliccilanti, Kumutaccilanti, Marccilanti, Mullaiccilanti, Narampuccilanti, Narappuccilanti, Narccilanti, Nirccilanti, Pantuccilanti, Puli-meycilanti, Puli-mukacilanti, Tiri-mantalacilanti, Vantuccilanti, Vellaiccilanti.

Full-text (+22): Vantuccilanti, Cilantikkarappan, Cilantiyarici, Nirccilanti, Narappuccilanti, Vellaiccilanti, Cilantikkoti, Kirucatcam, Irrattaccilanti, Anippun, Pantuccilanti, Valaippucci, Ottiyapun, Puli-meycilanti, Narccilanti, Marccilanti, Anaiccilanti, Tantukatam, Cilantinayakam, Tiri-mantalacilanti.

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