Biology (plants and animals)

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

Itteru in India is the name of a plant defined with Clerodendrum inerme in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ovieda inermis (L.) Burm.f. (among others).

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

· Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1862)
· Labiatae.
· Nomenclator Botanicus ed. 2 (1840)
· Dagbok ofwer en Ostindisk Resa (1757)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Phytologia (1978)

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

Iṭṭēṟu (இட்டேறு) [iṭṭēṟutal] intransitive verb < idem. + idem. Colloq.

1. To be achieved; கூடியதாதல். [kudiyathathal.]

2. To be sufficient; போதியதாதல். [pothiyathathal.]

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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)

Ends with: Atitteru, Bittiru, Citteru, Incitteru, Kanta-carukkaraiteru, Kataitteru, Pitikaitteru, Sitteru, Vitteru.

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