Noni, Nonī, Nōṉi: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Noni means something in Hindi, 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)Noni in English is the name of a plant defined with Morinda citrifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Platanocephalus orientalis Crantz (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1988)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora of the British India (1880)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1969)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1980)
· J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. (1918)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Noni, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNonī (नोनी):—(nf) butter.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNōṇi (ನೋಣಿ):—
1) [noun] the tree Morinda citrifolia of Rubiaceae family; turmeric timber tree.
2) [noun] its edible fruit.
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 LexiconNōṉi (நோனி) noun perhaps from yōni. Pudendum muliebre; பெண்குறி. [penkuri.] Vulgar usage
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: Nonia, Noniari, Noningkepek, Nonion, Nonisara, Nonishang manbi, Nonisu, Nonita, Noniya.
Ends with: Badi noni, Capim-annoni, Kononi, Olsinoni, Osinoni, Senoni, Sinoni, Sunoni.
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