Dhalu, Ḍhāḷū, Ḍhālū: 4 definitions

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Dhalu means something in Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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)

Dhalu in India is the name of a plant defined with Salvadora persica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Salvadora crassinervia Hochst. ex T. Anderson (among others).

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

· J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. (1860)
· Nat. Prod. Res. (2003)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Cytologia (1988)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ḍhāḷū (ढाळू).—a ( H) Steeply sloping.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ḍhālū (ढालू):—(a) sloping, declivious, descending.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ḍhālu (ಢಾಲು):—[noun] = ಢವಳ [dhavala].

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Ḍhālu (ಢಾಲು):—

1) [noun] a broad piece of metal plate, carried as a defence against swords, lances, arrows, etc.; a shield.

2) [noun] a shield-like metal plate, usu. of silver, awarded in a sports contest or other competition; a trophy.

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Ḍhāḷu (ಢಾಳು):—[noun] = ಢವಳ [dhavala].

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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.

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