Biology (plants and animals)

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

Maruvu in India is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia pallens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Prodr. (DC.) (1838)

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maruvu (மருவு) [maruvutal] 5 intransitive verb

1. To combine, join together; to be united together in affection; கலந்திருத்தல். மருவார் சாயல் [kalanthiruthal. maruvar sayal] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 725).

2. To arise or be evolved, as a custom; வழக்கப்படுதல். மரீஇய பண்பே [vazhakkappaduthal. mariiya panpe] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 308).

3. To appear; தோன்றுதல். இச்சாஞானக் காரியம் காயம்பெற்றான் மருவிடும் [thonruthal. ichagnanag kariyam kayamberran maruvidum] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 2, 83). — transitive

1. To come near; to approach; கிட்டுதல். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kittuthal. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. To embrace; to adopt, accept, follow; தழுவுதல். மருவுமின் மாண்டா ரறம் [thazhuvuthal. maruvumin manda raram] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 36).

3. To become accustomed to; பயிலுதல். பாத்தூண் மரீஇ யவனை [payiluthal. pathun marii yavanai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 227).

4. To have sexual intercourse with; புணர்தல். வெம்புலைமாதர் . . . மருவும் வேட்கையான் [punarthal. vembulaimathar . . . maruvum vedkaiyan] (பிரமோத்தரகாண்டம் [piramotharagandam] 4, 4).

5. To meditate upon; தியானித்தல். கழல்களை மருவாதவர்மேல் மன்னும் பாவமே [thiyanithal. kazhalkalai maruvathavarmel mannum pavame] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 501, 1).

6. To encase, set, as a gem; பதித்தல். கல்லை மருவிவைத்திருக் கிறது. [pathithal. kallai maruvivaithirug kirathu.]

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Maruvu (மருவு) noun < மருவு-. [maruvu-.]

1. Combining; following; embracing; மருவுகை. மருவினிய மறைப்பொருளை [maruvugai. maruviniya maraipporulai] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1072, 6).

2. See மரு¹ [maru¹], 1, 2,

4. (W.)

3. See மரு¹ [maru¹],

3. Local usage

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Maṟuvu (மறுவு) noun < மரு¹. [maru¹.] A fragrant plant. See மறு¹ [maru¹], 2. (S. I. I. ii, 114, 117, note.)

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Maṟuvu (மறுவு) noun < மறு. [maru.] Picāṉam, as the second crop; இரண்டாம்போகமாகிய பிசானம். காரும் மறுவும் இருபூவும் [irandambogamagiya pisanam. karum maruvum irupuvum] (S. I. I. iv, 106).

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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: Maru-ulaipayccu, Maruvucceti, Maruvunnutal, Maruvurppakkam, Maruvuttaram, Maruvuttu.

Ends with: Vacikaramaruvu.

Full-text: Maruvital, Maruvar, Marvu, Mariyavar, Ativakiyam, Pirapitamakan, Maruvalar, Emaru, Marumakkal, Kamaram, Maruu, Kamar, Marukan, Maruppu, Marunku, Marapu, Maruku, Maru.

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