Irri, Iṟṟi: 2 definitions

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Irri 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)

1) Irri in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus 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 Ficus gibbosa Blume (among others).

2) Irri is also identified with Quercus ilex It has the synonym Quercus ilex Lour.) (From the Latin ilex (elex), -icis, ancient name for the holm oak tree, Quercus ilex L., used also by Vergilius..

3) Irri in Kenya is also identified with Grewia tembensis.

4) Irri is also identified with Grewia tenax It has the synonym Chadara erythraea Schweinf. (etc.).

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

· Plantarum Vascularium Florae Neapolitanae (1831)
· Carl Linnaeus,
· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1804)
· Agricoltura Coloniale (1912)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1790)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Irri, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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

Iṟṟi (இற்றி) < இறு¹-. [iru¹-.] Meat; ஊன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [un. (pingalagandu)]

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Iṟṟi (இற்றி) noun cf. இத்தி. [ithi.] Tailed oval-leaved figuratively See இத்தி. கல்லிவ ரிற்றி [ithi. kalliva rirri] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 279).

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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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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