Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ciru-pulai [சிறுபூளை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family having the following synonyms: Aerva elegans, Illecebrum lanatum, Achyranthes lanata. For the possible medicinal usage of ciru-pulai, 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.

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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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ciṟupūḷai (சிறுபூளை) [ciṟu-pūḷai] noun < idem. +. A common wayside weed, Aerua lanata; நடைவழியில் முளைக்கும் ஒருவகைப்பூடு. அறுகு சிறுபூளை நெல்லொடு தூஉய்ச் சென்று [nadaivazhiyil mulaikkum oruvagaippudu. arugu sirupulai nellodu thuuys senru] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 9, 43).

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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)

Partial matches: Pulai, Ciru.

Full-text: Cirupulai, Sirupulai, Acuvamanakku, Uninam, Malacu, Cunnampukkirai, Kuriippulai, Mukkili, Ulinai, Umil, Pantu.

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