Nellu: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Nellu means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Nellu (“unhusked rice”) is one of the gotras (clans) among the Kurnis (a tribe of South India). Kurni is, according to the Census Report 1901, “a corruption of kuri (sheep) and vanni (wool), the caste having been originally weavers of wool”. The gotras (viz., Nellu) are described as being of the Brāhman, Kshatriya, and Vaisya sub-divisions of the caste, and of Shanmukha’s Sudra caste.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsNellu in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Oryza sativa L. from the Poaceae (Grass) family. For the possible medicinal usage of nellu, 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.
Nellu in the Tamil language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Nellu in India is the name of a plant defined with Leea asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Leea pumila Kurz (among others).
2) Nellu is also identified with Leea indica It has the synonym Aquilicia ottilis Gaertn. (etc.).
3) Nellu is also identified with Oryza sativa It has the synonym Oryza sativa subsp. indica Kato (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora de Filipinas, ed. 2 (1845)
· Revue internationale de botanique appliquée et d’agriculture tropicale
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1992)
· Gardener’s chronicle (1898)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1993)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1871)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nellu, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNellu (ನೆಲ್ಲು):—
1) [noun] the starchy, unhusked seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass oryza sativa, used for food paddy.
2) [noun] a unit of measure (equal to the breadth of eight sesame seeds.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNellu (நெல்லு) noun See நெல். நெல்லு நீள் வயல் [nel. nellu nil vayal] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 466, 7).
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: Nellu chollu soppu, Nellu jollu soppu, Nellu-jollu-soppu, Nellucollusoppu, Nellugadde, Nellugey, Nellumadi, Nellumany, Nellupparutti, Nelluppiti, Nelluppullu, Nellur, Nellur-madai, Nellur-putumatai, Nellurai, Nellurmatai, Nellutantalakkotti.
Ends with: Alnellu, Ari-kovainellu, Govarnellu, Kannellu, Karunellu, Kempunellu, Kurigenellu, Navaranellu, Pitinellu, Rajanellu, Sambenellu, Varinellu, Veynellu.
Full-text: Nellu chollu soppu, Nellu jollu soppu, Alnellu, Ari-kovainellu, Nelluppullu, Nellupparutti, Attantu, Paruppamutu, Veynellu, Makkatcevakan, Nellu-jollu-soppu, Pitinellu, Nelluppiti, Putukkuppuram, Korru, Kedu.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 7 - Age of Nampi (Sundarar)—Examined < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Appointment of Temple Servants and Administrative Arrangements < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]