Biology (plants and animals)

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

Irutu in Tamil is the name of a plant defined with Ziziphus mauritiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rhamnus jujuba Linnaeus (among others).

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

· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2192)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1967)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1789)

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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Irutu (இருது) noun < ṛtu.

1. Season of two months. See ருது. இருதிள வேனி லெரிகதி ரிடபத்து [ruthu. iruthila veni lerigathi ridapathu] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 11, 40).

2. Catamenia; மகளிர் பூப்பு. [magalir puppu.]

3. The first menstrual discharge; முதற் பூப்பு. [muthar puppu.]

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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: Irutucankamanam, Irutucanti, Irutukalam, Irutumati, Irutunukarvu, Irutupala, Irutupperukki, Irutusnanam, Irutuva, Irutuvali.

Ends with: Birutu, Cirutu, Copakirutu, Culaikirutu, Culakirutu, Cupakirutu, Kirutu, Kulavirutu, Matukkirutu, Mayakirutu, Mirutu, Pirutu, Putakirutu, Tirutu, Varakkirutu, Vaykkirutu, Viranakirutu, Virotakirutu, Virotikirutu, Virutu.

Full-text (+6): Varttavam, Nanmaikkiruttutal, Iruttippecu, Camarttiyama, Pirautaiya, Irutuvali, Irutuva, Irutucanti, Irutupperukki, Camarttiyakkaliyanam, Irutunukarvu, Irutusnanam, Irutukalam, Patavai, Pantatu-palanatai, Nala-niratu, Rutu, Parampar, Irutucankamanam, Irutumati.

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