Biology (plants and animals)

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

Illi in India is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos potatorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos heterodoxa Gilg (among others).

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

· Genera Plantarum (1873)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· E-Journal of Chemistry (2007)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1893)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1984)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

illī : (f.) a short sword.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Illī, (f.) (cp. Vedic ilībiśa Np. of a demon) a sort of weapon, a short one-edged sword J. V, 259. (Page 122)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Illī (इल्ली):—(nf) a caterpillar.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Illi (ಇಲ್ಲಿ):—

1) [noun] this place or point; here.

2) [noun] ಇಲ್ಲಿಂ ಮುನ್ನಂ [illim munnam] illim munna before this point of time; before this; ಇಲ್ಲಿತನಕ [illitanaka] illitanaka until this time; to now; hitherto; 2. upto this place; ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ [illiyavarege] illiyavarege = ಇಲ್ಲಿತನಕ [illitanaka]; ಇಲ್ಲಿವರಂ [illivaram] illivaram = ಇಲ್ಲಿತನಕ [illitanaka]; ಇಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲಿಯೇ [illilliye] illilliyē (dupl.) (somewhere) around this place.

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Illi (ಇಲ್ಲಿ):—[adverb] here a) at or in this place; b) to, toward or into this place; c) at this point in action, speech, discussion or times, etc.; now.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Illi (இல்லி) noun probably from idem.

1. Small hole, as in a pitcher; பொள்ளல். இல்லிக்குடம் [pollal. illikkudam] (நன். [nan.] 38).

2. Orifice, as of the teat; துளை. இல்லி தூர்ந்த பொல்லா வறுமுலை [thulai. illi thurntha polla varumulai] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 164, 4).

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Illi (இல்லி) noun < இல்¹. [il¹.]

1. Clearing-nut tree. See தேற்று. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [therru. (vaithiya muligai)]

2. Cubeb pepper. See வால்மிளகு. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [valmilagu. (vaithiya muligai)]

3. A small mollusc without shell found on the seashore and used by fishermen as bait; ஒருவகைப்புழு. [oruvagaippuzhu.]

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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)

Starts with (+11): Illiccam, Illicium anisatum, Illicium arborescens, Illicium difengpi, Illicium griffithii, Illicium henryi, Illicium lanceolatum, Illicium macranthum, Illicium majus, Illicium minwanense, Illicium religiosum, Illicium simonsii, Illicium ternstroemioides, Illicium verum, Illida, Illigera appendiculata, Illigera aromatica, Illigera celebica, Illigera cordata, Illigera grandiflora.

Ends with (+74): Agilli, Ai-kanaivilli, Akkipilli, Amdhalarilli, Arailli, Arochilli, Bagalabilli, Bhilli, Billi, Bona chilli, Calapilli, Callapilli, Callipilli, Carailli, Cellapilli, Cellipilli, Cemdulli, Chilli, Cikilli, Cilli.

Full-text: Illiya, Illimukku, Irili, Illikkatu, Tollaikkatu.

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