Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Joli in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Vachellia eburnea (L.f.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb. from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Acacia eburnea, Acacia roxburghii, Mimosa eburnea. For the possible medicinal usage of joli, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Joli [ಜೋಳಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Lantana indica Roxb. from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family having the following synonyms: Lantana collina, Lantana latifolia.

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

1) Joli in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia eburnea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vachellia eburnea (L.f.) P.J.H. Hurter & Mabb. (among others).

2) Joli is also identified with Lantana indica It has the synonym Lantana collina Decne. (etc.).

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

· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Flora (1836)
· Numer. List (1823)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1847)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Species Plantarum.

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

Jōli (ಜೋಲಿ):—

1) [noun] a task or undertaking; a work.

2) [noun] the act or fact of being entangled oneself with another or another’s affairs.

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Jōli (ಜೋಲಿ):—[noun] a decorative cloth used to cover the back and sides of a horse, elephant, etc.

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Jōli (ಜೋಲಿ):—

1) [noun] the act or fact of a thing being suspended as to dangle freely at one end.

2) [noun] an instance of being delayed; delay.

3) [noun] the state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight that enables a thing or person stand firmly in one’s erect position.

4) [noun] the act of moving suddenly.

5) [noun] ಜೋಲಿ ಮಾಡು [joli madu]1 jōli māḍu to delay; to procrastinate.

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Jōli (ಜೋಲಿ):—

1) [noun] the quality of utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.; an unreasonably and unrelentingly sticking to one’s stand, view, etc.

2) [noun] ಜೋಲಿ ಮಾಡು [joli madu]2 jōli māḍu to be unreasonably adamant.

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Jōli (ಜೋಲಿ):—[noun] the thorny, hedge plant Lantana indica of Verbenaceae; lantana.

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Jōli (ಜೋಲಿ):—

1) [noun] a container made of a long cloth by joining and tying four corners together, that can be hanged on to one’s shoulder.

2) [noun] similar one tied to a beam or roof of a house, used as a swinging cradle for children.

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Jōḷi (ಜೋಳಿ):—

1) [noun] equality in status, rank, position etc.

2) [noun] two identical, similar or corresponding things that are matched for use together; two individuals who are similar or in some way associated; a pair.

3) [noun] a large number of persons gathered together at a place.

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Jōḷi (ಜೋಳಿ):—[noun] a small, flat ornament worn by women on the top of the forehead at line dividing the combed hair.

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Jōḷi (ಜೋಳಿ):—[noun] = ಜೋಳಿಗೆ [jolige].

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Jōḷi (ಜೋಳಿ):—[noun] the nozzle of a water-vessel.

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Jōḷi (ಜೋಳಿ):—[noun] a written message.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Joli (ஜொலி) [jolittal] 11 intransitive verb Corr. of ஜ்வலி-. [jvali-.]

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Jōli (ஜோலி) noun [Telugu: tjōli, Kanarese, Malayalam: jōli.]

1. Work; வேலை. [velai.]

2. Occupation; தொழில். [thozhil.]

3. Affairs; காரியம். என் ஜோலிக்கு வராதே. [kariyam. en jolikku varathe.]

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Jōli (ஜோலி) noun Parbuckle; கப்பலிற் மகாபாரதம்்தை யேற்றியிறக்குவதற்குரிய கயிறு. [kappalir parathai yerriyirakkuvatharkuriya kayiru.] (மாலுமிசா. [malumisa.] 232.)

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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: Jolidege, Jolidi, Jolidu, Joligara, Jolihidi, Jolihode, Jolihogu, Jolikai, Jolike, Jolikodu, Jolipili, Jolisu, Jolitappu, Jolitinnu, Jolitir.

Ends with: Ajonjoli, Alajoli, Atijoli, Cancoli, Dulidjoli, Himjoli, Kaadujoli, Kadujoli, Meerajoli, Mirajoli, Mirjoli, Mumjoli, Perunjoli, Phajoli, Sahajoli, Samajoli, Vinjoli.

Full-text: Jolitir, Jole, Coli, Ham.

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Triveni Journal

Harindranath Chattopadhyaya < [July – September, 1990]

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