Irali, Iraḷi, Iṟali, Īrali: 2 definitions

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Irali means something in biology, Tamil. 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)

1) Irali in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassia fistula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cathartocarpus fistuloides G. Don (among others).

2) Irali is also identified with Ficus maxima It has the synonym Pharmacosycea pseudoradula Miq. (etc.).

3) Irali is also identified with Ficus tinctoria It has the synonym Ficus swinhoei King (etc.).

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

· Taxon (2005)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1982)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis (1809)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Taxon (2003)

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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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Iraḷi (இரளி) noun probably Telugu rēlā. Cassia; கொன்றை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [konrai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Iṟali (இறலி) noun

1. White figuratively See இத்தி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ithi. (pingalagandu)]

2. Cassia; கொன்றை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [konrai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

3. Myrobalan. See மருதூரந்தாதி (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [maruthurandathi (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Īrali (ஈரலி) [īralittal] 11 intransitive verb < ஈரம். [iram.] To become moist, damp; ஈரமாதல். [iramathal.] (J.)

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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.

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