Nannal, Naṉṉal, Naṉṉāḷ: 2 definitions

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Nannal 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) Nannal in India is the name of a plant defined with Bischofia javanica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Andrachne trifoliata Roxburgh, nom. nud. (among others).

2) Nannal is also identified with Toona ciliata It has the synonym Cedrela kingii C. DC. (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)
· Asian Journal of Chemistry (5150)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1897)
· Fitoterapia (2001)
· Records of the Botanical Survey of India (1908)
· Voyage dans l’Inde (1844)

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Naṉṉal (நன்னல்) noun Red cedar. See மதகரிவேம்பு [mathagarivembu], 3. (L.)

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Naṉṉāḷ (நன்னாள்) noun < idem. +.

1. Festive occasion, festival day; விழவு நாள். தீவகச்சாந்தி செய்தரு நன்னாள் [vizhavu nal. thivagachanthi seytharu nannal] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 1, 35).

2. Auspicious day; சுபநாள். [supanal.]

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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.

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