Muvilai, Mūvilai: 2 definitions
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Muvilai 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)1) Muvilai in India is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ricinocarpus deciduus Kuntze (among others).
2) Muvilai is also identified with Pseudarthria viscida It has the synonym Desmodium timoriense DC. (etc.).
3) Muvilai is also identified with Vigna radiata.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Adansonia (1861)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Kew Bulletin (2002)
· Indian J. Med. Res. (2010)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1990)
· Species Plantarum
If you are looking for specific details regarding Muvilai, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, 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 LexiconMūvilai (மூவிலை) [mū-ilai] noun < idem. +.
1. See மூவிலைவேல். கொலைமலி மூவிலையான் [muvilaivel. kolaimali muvilaiyan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 923, 11).
2. Field-gram. See நரிப்பயறு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [narippayaru. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
3. Bael, as triple-leaved; வில்வம். நல்லறுகு மூவிலைப் பத்திர மிரண்டும் [vilvam. nallarugu muvilaip pathira mirandum] (செவ்வந்திப்புராணம் பிரமதேவன். [sevvanthi. pu. piramathevan.] 43).
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: Muvilai-p-punnai, Muvilai-paccilai, Muvilaicci, Muvilaicculam, Muvilaiminni, Muvilaiminnikkoti, Muvilaippayaru, Muvilaippullati, Muvilaippunnai, Muvilaippunnaimaram, Muvilaivel.
Full-text: Muvilaicculam, Moovilai, Muvilaiminni, Muvilaivel, Muvilai-paccilai, Muvilai-p-punnai, Vati.
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