Gallu: 3 definitions
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Gallu means something in 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsGallu in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Taxus wallichiana Zucc. from the Taxaceae (Yew) family having the following synonyms: Taxus baccata subsp. wallichiana, Taxus orientalis. For the possible medicinal usage of gallu, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Gallu in India is the name of a plant defined with Taxus wallichiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Taxus chinensis (Pilg.) Rehder var. yunnanensis (W.C. Cheng & L.K. Fu) L.K. Fu (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Das Pflanzenreich (1903)
· Novon (1997)
· Acta Bot. Yunnan. (1998)
· Acta Hort. Berg. (1948)
· Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae (1978)
· Species Plantarum
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gallu, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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 corpusGallu (ಗಲ್ಲು):—
1) [noun] penalty of death by hanging a criminal by a rope about the neck; capital punishment.
2) [noun] ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಾಕು [gallige haku] gallige hāku to put to death, as a punishment for a crime, by tying a rope about the neck and suddenly suspending the body so as to snap the neck or cause strangulation; to hang.
3) [noun] (fig.) to destroy the vital, essential qualities of; to destroy completely; ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೇರಿಸು [galligerisu] galligērisu = ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಾಕು [gallige haku]; ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೇರು [galligeru] galligēru to be put to death by hanging; to be hanged (as a capital punishment).
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: Gallugamba, Gallugara, Gallugudu, Gallumane, Gallumara.
Ends with (+116): Accugallu, Addagallu, Adegallu, Adigallu, Agasagallu, Anegallu, Anigallu, Aragallu, Aragugallu, Aregallu, Arigallu, Asigallu, Badigallu, Baligallu, Bamdegallu, Bannagallu, Barigallu, Barugallu, Basigallu, Battagallu.
Full-text (+8): Kukkubha, Kuhakasvana, Kumbhakarakukkuta, Pushpashakuna, Kulalakukkuta, Kumbhakara, Kulala, Kukkutaka, Kukkuta, Krikavaku, Adavikoli, Gummavakki, Kalkoli, Ranakombada, Galli, Kukutthaka, Kumbhakarakakukkuta, Kanakkoli, Kadukoli, Karunkal.
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