Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Jiru in India is the name of a plant defined with Plantago ovata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plantago fastigiata Morris (among others).

2) Jiru in Nigeria is also identified with Sporobolus pyramidalis It has the synonym Agrostis owariensis Schult. (etc.).

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

· Nomenclator Botanicus. Editio secunda (1843)
· Caryologia (1998)
· Manual of the grasses of the West Indies (1936)
· Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. Part B, Biological Sciences (1995)
· Flore d’Oware (1816)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1992)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jīru (ಜೀರು):—

1) [verb] to cry aloud; to shout.

2) [verb] to scream.

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Jīru (ಜೀರು):—[verb] to pull a rope at one end as to tighten the slipknot at the other end.

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Jīru (ಜೀರು):—[verb] to scrape with claws or nails.

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Jīru (ಜೀರು):—

1) [noun] a thread passing between the strings and the bridge of a tambūri, (the base pitch instrument), used to vary the pitch subtly to tune it perfectly and to get sonorous sound.

2) [noun] (mus.) a note in the lower pitch, that is grave.

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Jīṟu (ಜೀಱು):—

1) [verb] to cry aloud; to shout.

2) [verb] to scream in a shrill voice.

3) [verb] (a bee) to make a low, continuous, murmuring sound.

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Jīṟu (ಜೀಱು):—

1) [noun] a loud cry; a shout.

2) [noun] the screaming sound; shrill cry.

3) [noun] a low, continuous, murmuring sound made by a bee.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Jirudumbi, Jirugu chettu, Jirugudu, Jirugudu chettu, Jirugunike, Jirujimbe, Jirul, Jirumbe, Jirumde, Jirummirum.

Ends with: Carajiru, Cinnanciru, Crajiru, Erujiru, Gijiru, Gujjiru, Kal jiru, Manciru, Mbajiru, Mti mjiru, Najiru, Sarijiru.

Full-text: Jir, Kal jiru, Soko-beni-jiru-gao, Jirelu, Jirel.

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No search results for Jiru, Jīru, Jīṟu; (plurals include: Jirus, Jīrus, Jīṟus) in any book or story.