Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Eliyotti in India is the name of a plant defined with Argemone mexicana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echtrus mexicanus Nieuwl. (among others).

2) Eliyotti is also identified with Setaria verticillata It has the synonym Chamaeraphis aspera (K.D. Koenig) Nees (etc.).

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

· Edwards’s Botanical Register
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1986)
· Hortus Britannicus (1830)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1864)
· Description des Plantes qui Croissent aux Environs de Montauban (1789)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Eliyoṭṭi (எலியொட்டி) [eli-oṭṭi] noun probably from idem. +. A grass whose seeds stick to the clothes; ஓட் டங்காய்ப்புல். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [od dangayppul. (vaithiya muligai)]

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Eliyōṭṭi (எலியோட்டி) [eli-ōṭṭi] noun probably from idem. +. Mexican poppy, small shrub, Argemone mexicana; குருக்குப்பூண்டு. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [kurukkuppundu. (vaithiya muligai)]

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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: Otti, Eli.

Starts with: Eliyottippuntu.

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