Iranci, Iṟañci: 2 definitions

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Iranci 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)

Iranci in India is the name of a plant defined with Indigofera tinctoria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Indigofera bergii Vatke ex Engl. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Botanische Bemerkungen (1844)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (2000)
· Kew Bulletin (1998)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Taxon (1982)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Iṟañci (இறஞ்சி) noun cf. இறைஞ்சி. [irainchi.] A garment of ancient times; ஒருவகைத் துகில். [oruvagaith thugil.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 108, உரை. [urai.])

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Iṟañci (இறஞ்சி) noun cf. rañjanī. Indian indigo. See அவுரி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [avuri. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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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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