Biology (plants and animals)

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

Nenmani in India is the name of a plant defined with Albizia lebbeck in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pithecellobium splitgerberianum Miq. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum.

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nenmani, for example health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Neṉmaṇi (நென்மணி) [neṉ-maṇi] noun < நெல் [nel] +.

1. Grain of paddy; நெல்லின் தானியம். [nellin thaniyam.]

2. Job's tears. See குறத்திப்பாசி. [kurathippasi.] (A.)

3. Goldsmith's weight = ½ kuṉṟimaṇi = ⅜ grain; அரைக்குன்றி மணிகொண்ட சிறிய திருமடல் எடை. [araikkunri manigonda siriya thirumadal edai.]

4. Rice mixed with turmeric. See அட்சதை. நென்மணிமேகலை நீட்டுவாரும் [adsathai. nenmani nittuvarum] (இரகுவமிசம் குறைகூறு. [iraguvamisam kuraiguru.] 5).

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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)

Partial matches: Nen, Mani.

Full-text: Vitainel, Palpiti, Muluvaci, Annampiti, Nerpalam, Nel, Var, Alaku.

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