Biology (plants and animals)

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

Iyai in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia decapetala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mezonevron benguetense Elmer (among others).

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

· Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Konigl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. (1845)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Hort. Bot. Panorm. (1876)
· Leafl. Philipp. Bot.

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

Iyai (இயை) [iyaital] 4 intransitive verb

1. To be agreeable, palatable; பொருத்துதல். என்போ டியைந்த வமிழ்து [poruthuthal. enpo diyaintha vamizhthu] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar] 210).

2. To agree, harmonise; இணங்குதல். [inanguthal.]

3. To become quite full; நிரம்புதல். மாக்கடல் கண்டியைய மாந்திக் . . . கார் தோன்ற [nirambuthal. makkadal kandiyaiya manthig . . . kar thonra] (திணைவைத்திய மலையகராதி [thinaimalai nurraimbathu] 100). — transitive To resemble; ஒத்தல். [othal.] (நன். [nan.] 367.)

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Iyai (இயை) [iyaittal] 11 transitive verb Causative of இயை¹-. [iyai¹-.] To join, connect, adapt; பொருத்துதல். [poruthuthal.]

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Īyai (ஈயை) noun < ஈகை². [igai².]

1. Tiger-stopper. See புலிதொடக்கி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pulithodakki. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

2. Species of sensitive-tree. See இண்டு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [indu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

3. Ginger. See இஞ்சி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [inchi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Iyai (இயை) noun cf. இயைமே. [iyaime.] Plantain; வாழை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [vazhai. (agarathi nigandu)]

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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: Iyaikatakam, Iyaime, Iyaipil-icaikuri, Iyaipinmainikkal, Iyaipinmainikkam, Iyaipinmaiyani, Iyaipu, Iyaipuvannam, Iyaivu.

Ends with (+79): A-cupakiriyai, Adisamiyai, Ahiyai, Akaliyai, Akkiramacciyai, Angakiriyai, Ankakkiriyai, Aparakkiriyai, Apikkiyai, Apittiyai, Arappiriyai, Arippiriyai, Ariyai, Atcayatirutiyai, Attukkompotiyai, Attumacalliyai, Avittiyai, Cakarttattirutiyai, Camakkiriyai, Camaniyai.

Full-text: Kal-iyaipacam, Iyaivu, Iyotti, Icaiyolai, Icaippu, Ivilunki, Iyaipu, Cariyai, Icai.

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