Cinappu, Ciṉappu, Cīṉappū: 2 definitions

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Cinappu 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)

Cinappu in India is the name of a plant defined with Lagerstroemia indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lagerstroemia chinensis Lam. (among others).

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

· Flora Nicaragüense (1909)
· Interpr. Herb. Amboin. (1917)
· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Systema Naturae
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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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

[«previous next»] — Cinappu in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ciṉappu (சினப்பு) noun < சின-. [sina-.]

1. See சினம் [sinam],

1. (W.)

2. Inflamed condition, as of tumour; புண்முதலியவற்றின் வீக்கம். [punmuthaliyavarrin vikkam.]

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Ciṉappu (சினப்பு) noun < சினை-. [sinai-.]

1. Prickly heat. See சினைப்பு [sinaippu],

1. 2. Rash; வேன்றகட்டி. [venragatti.]

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Cīṉappū (சீனப்பூ) [cīṉa-pū] noun < idem. +. Crape myrtle, small tree, Lagerstroemia indica; மரவகை. [maravagai.] (L.)

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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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