Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Pallam in India is the name of a plant defined with Alangium salviifolium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Grewia salviifolia L.f. (among others).

2) Pallam is also identified with Semecarpus anacardium It has the synonym Semecarpus anacardium Blume (etc.).

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

· Planta Medica
· Phytotherapy Research (2007)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Das Pflanzenreich (Engler) (1910)
· Suppl. (1782)
· The Flora of British India (1879)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Pallam, for example side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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

Pallam (பல்லம்) noun < பல்¹. [pal¹.] A very great number; ஒரு பேரெண். (திவா.) [oru peren. (thiva.)]

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Pallam (பல்லம்) noun See பல்லணம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [pallanam. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Pallam (பல்லம்) noun < bhalla.

1. Bear; கரடி. சினப்பல்ல முதலானமா [karadi. sinappalla muthalanama] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவபுண். [upathesagandam sivapun.] 90).

2. A kind of weapon; ஆயுதவகை. [ayuthavagai.]

3. Arrow; அம்பு. ஆயிரகோடி பல்லம் [ambu. ayiragodi pallam] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாகபாச. [kambaramayanam nagapasa.] 107).

4. See பல்லகி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pallagi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Paḷḷam (பள்ளம்) noun [Telugu: pallamu, Kanarese, Malayalam: paḷḷa.]

1. Lowness; தாழ்வு. பள்ளமதாய படர் சடைமேற் . . . கங்கை [thazhvu. pallamathaya padar sadaimer . . . kangai] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 427, 1).

2. Low land, valley; தாழ்நிலம். [thazhnilam.]

3. Depth; ஆழம். பள்ள வேலை பருகுபு [azham. palla velai parugupu] (இரகுவமிசம் ஆற்று. [iraguvamisam arru.] 1).

4. Hollow pit, ditch; குழி. பள்ளமீனிரை தேர்ந்துழலும் [kuzhi. pallaminirai thernthuzhalum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 93, 5).

5. Dimple, depression, as in the face; arch of foot below instep; முகம், கால் இவற்றில் உள்ள குழிவு. [mugam, kal ivarril ulla kuzhivu.]

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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)

Starts with: Pallamatai, Pallamga, Pallamghana, Pallamgu, Pallampari, Pallanka.

Ends with: Accapallam, Kaippallam, Pottipallam, Tulaippallam.

Full-text (+10): Tulaippallam, Pallampari, Kaippallam, Pallakkai, Urrukkuli, Pallakkatu, Malaikkutavu, Pallattakku, Eccirkuli, Kevi, Tolku, Pallai, Accal, Perunkuli, Kilakku, Payampu, Kulipari, Vilam, Nellal, Patukar.

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