Nagamallige, Nāgamallige, Naga-mallige, Nāga-mallige: 2 definitions
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsNagamallige [ನಾಗಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Rhinacanthus nasuta, Justicia nasuta, Rhinacanthus communis. For the possible medicinal usage of nagamallige, 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.
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Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāgamallige (ನಾಗಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ):—[noun] the plant Rhinacanthus nasuta (= R. communis) of Acanthaceae family; snake jasmine.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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