Nilappalai, Nilappālai, Nilappāḷai: 2 definitions
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Nilappalai 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) Nilappalai in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia bracteata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Nilappalai is also identified with Cleistanthus collinus It has the synonym Clutia collina Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Observationes Botanicae (Retzius) (1791)
· J. Assoc. Physicians India (2007)
· Genera Plantarum (1880)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Linnaea (1863)
· Flora of the British India (1887)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nilappalai, for example extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNilappālai (நிலப்பாலை) [nila-pālai] noun < நிலம் [nilam] +. Round leaved discous featherfoil, small tree, Cleistanthus collinus; சிறுமரவகை. [sirumaravagai.] (L.)
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Nilappāḷai (நிலப்பாளை) [nila-pāḷai] noun perhaps from idem. +. An annual. See அம்மான்பச்சரிசி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [ammanpacharisi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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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