Ele: 2 definitions
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Ele in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Eleusine 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 Juncus bulbosus Lour. (among others).
2) Ele in Papua New Guinea is also identified with Falcataria moluccana It has the synonym Albizia fulva Lane-Poole (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Kew Bulletin (1972)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Lidia (1999)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1880)
· Plantae Europeae (1890)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ele, for example side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusEle (ಎಲೆ):—
1) [noun] (gen.) a lateral outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a flattened expanded variably shaped greenish organ, constitutes a unit of the foliage, and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis; a leaf of a plant.
2) [noun] the leaf of betel vine (Piper betle).
3) [noun] the leaf of a plantain or platter made of sewn leaves of the tree Butea frondosa, used for dining on.
4) [noun] a thin sheet or plate of any substance; metal (as gold or silver) in very thin.
5) [noun] any of the 52 cards used in playing various games, arranged in decks of four suits; a playing card.
6) [noun] a leaf of a corolla; a petal.
7) [noun] ಎಲೆಹಾಕು [elehaku] ele hāku to prepare for dinner; 2. to eat the betel leaves; 3. to play using playing cards; ಎಲೆಯಮರೆಯ ಕಾಯಿ [eleyamareya kayi] eleyamareya kāyi a person who does a lot of work in the type of job but not often seen or recognised by the public nor does he or she long for publicity; ಎಲೆ ಎತ್ತೊ ಗುಂಡ ಅಂದರೆ, ಉಂಡವರೆಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿ ಅಂತ ಕೇಳಿದ [ele etto gumda amdare, umdavareshtu mamdi amta kelida] ele etto guṇḍa andare, uṇḍavareṣṭu mandi anta kēḷida (prov.) to ask unnecessary and impertinent questions when asked to do something; ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಣ್ಣುವವನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲೆ ಕೇಳು [neladalli unnuvavanalli ele kelu] neladalli uṇṇuvavanalli ele kēḷu (prov.) to ask a beggar for charity; ಎಲೆಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಮರೆ, ಕಾಯಿಗೆ ಎಲೆಮರೆ [elege kayimare, kayige elemare] elege kāyi mare, kāyige ele mare (prov.) an association for mutual help, esp. for a fraudulent purpose.
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Ele (ಎಲೆ):—[independent] an indeclinable used in addressing a person.
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Ele (ಎಲೆ):—[interjection] an interjection used a) to express wonder or b) when something is remembered suddenly.
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Elē (ಎಲೇ):—[independent] an indeclinable used in addressing a person.
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Elē (ಎಲೇ):—[interjection] an interjection used a) to express wonder or b) when something is remembered suddenly.
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Eḷe (ಎಳೆ):—
1) [verb] to pull forward; to bring forcibly after one.
2) [verb] to pull towards; to attract.
3) [verb] to draw a line; to construct in linear form.
4) [verb] to draw (a sword etc. out of its sheath).
5) [verb] to unduly lengthen (as a story, song, etc.); to slow down the pace.
6) [verb] ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡುಹೋಗು [eledukomduhogu] eḷedukoṇḍu hōgu (fig.) to go on dragging (something) for a long time; to prolong boringly or irritatingly; ಎಳೆದು ಮಾತನಾಡು [eledu matanadu] eḷedu mātanāḍu to speak in a slow, lengthened tone; to utter in a slow and sleepy manner; to drawl; ಎಳೆಯಲಾರದ ಎತ್ತು ಮಿಣಿಯಮೇಲೆ ಬಿತ್ತು [eleyalarada ettu miniyamele bittu] eḷeyalārada ettu miṇiya mēle bittu (prov.) he who is incapable of doing, always resorts to excuses; a bad workman quarrels with his tools.
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Eḷe (ಎಳೆ):—
1) [noun] fibre a) a slender, threadlike structure that combines with others to form animal or vegetable tissue; b) the tissue so formed.
2) [noun] a thin line of twisted fibre; a twisted thread.
3) [noun] (fig.) something that leads out of a puzzle or to arrive at a definite solution or conclusion.
4) [noun] ಎಳೆಗಾಗಿ ಬಾಲ ಕಳೆದುಕೊ [elegagi bala kaleduko] eḷegāgi bāla kaḷeduko (prov.) to lose one’s fortune for a petty gain; to lose a ship for a half-penny worth of tar; ಎಳೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದರೆ ಹಚ್ಚಡ ನುಂಗಿದ [ele sikkidare haccada numgida] eḷe sikkidare haccaḍa nuŋgida (prov.) a small amount of favour to a man not deserving it, might cost your fortune.
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Eḷe (ಎಳೆ):—[noun] a long and strong timber used as a horizontal support for a roof of a building; a wooden beam.
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Eḷe (ಎಳೆ):—[noun] the earth.
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Eḷe (ಎಳೆ):—[noun] the plant Bambusa vulgaris of Poaceae family; bamboo cane.
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Eḷe (ಎಳೆ):—[adjective] tender; unripe; being in the early stage of development.
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Eḻe (ಎೞೆ):—
1) [verb] to pull forward; to bring forcibly after one.
2) [verb] to pull towards; to attract.
3) [verb] ಎೞೆದುವರಿ [eleduvari] ełeduvari to be pulled, dragged or attracted towards.
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Eḻe (ಎೞೆ):—
1) [noun] a thin line of twisted fibre; a twisted thread.
2) [noun] (fig.) something that leads out of a puzzle or to arrive at a definite solution or conclusion.
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Eḻe (ಎೞೆ):—[noun] a grove, track, as made by the passage of wheeled vehicles.
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Ēle (ಏಲೆ):—[noun] = ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ [elakki].
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Ēḷe (ಏಳೆ):—[noun] a kind of metre having in each verse, two lines with seven gaṇas (groups) of which the sixth one being Brahmagaṇa and the others being Viṣṇugaṇa.
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Ēḷe (ಏಳೆ):—
1) [noun] the herb, Elettaria cardamomum of Zingiberaceae family.
2) [noun] its seed capsule, the seeds of which (or the capsules itself) are used as spice and in medicine; cardamom.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+305): Earth Element, Ele lengue, Ele-sujjalu-baage, Ele-sujjalu-bage, Eleadike, Eleadike soppu, Eleashtami, Eleba, Elebale, Eleballi, Elebanna, Elebatti, Elebijjala, Elebilupu, Elebisilu, Elecamci, Elecampane, Elecelu, Elechorai, Election posies.
Ends with (+492): Aalagavvele, Abele, Achele, Adakele, Addavele, Addele, Adele, Adnadivele, Aesagale mele, Agradele, Aka sele, Akele, Akpu udele, Akpudele, Alagavvele, Alarele, Alele, Amabele, Amasebele, Amasekelele.
Full-text (+19): Cappadi, 'ohelo 'ele'ele, Eles, P'eles-k'uch, Ele lengue, Gargasa ele, Elai, Pancabhautika, Katimva, Arugala, Elaarasa, Ganjatalakshmi, Anadugjihva, Sindhu, Bidielemara, Beedi-ele-mara, Dadde-ele-holegara, Urunika, Ambari, Korimva.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Ele, Elē, Eḷe, Eḻe, Ēle, Ēḷe; (plurals include: Eles, Elēs, Eḷes, Eḻes, Ēles, Ēḷes). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 63 - Ciparppatam (Hymn 79) < [Volume 3.5 - Pilgrim’s progress: to the North]
A comparative study between Buddhism and Nyaya (by Roberta Pamio)
7.4. Yogic Perception (Yogi Pratyakṣa) < [Chapter 3 - The Buddhist Theory of Perception]
The civilization of Babylonia and Assyria (by Morris Jastrow)
Part XIV < [Chapter III - Survey Of The History Of Babylonia And Assyria]
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Iconography of Tirthankaras < [Chapter 6]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 8 - The Treatment of Disease (roga-bhishaj-jiti-vimana) < [Vimanasthana (Vimana Sthana) — Section on Measure]