Kalluruvi: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kalluruvi means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kalluruvi in India is the name of a plant defined with Ammannia baccifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ammannia viridis Willd. ex Hornem. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (Tokyo) (1921)
· Rep. Bot. Exch. Cl. Brit. Isles (1916)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1985)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1820)
· Taxon (1982)
· African Journal of Biomedical Research (2007)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalluruvi, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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 LexiconKalluruvi (கல்லுருவி) [kal-uruvi] noun < கல் [kal] +. Blistering plant, Ammannia vesicatoria; கல்லைக் கரைக்குங்குணமுள்ள ஒருவகைப் பூடு. [kallaig karaikkungunamulla oruvagaip pudu.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 287.)
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Kalluruvi (கல்லுருவி) [kal-uruvi] noun perhaps from idem. +. Vegetable parasite; புல்லுருவி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [pulluruvi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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)
Partial matches: Kal.
Starts with: Kalluruvikkoti, Kalluruvipoondu.
Ends with: Cirukalluruvi.
Full-text: Nirmelneruppu, Cirukalluri.
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