Pappali, Pappaḷi, Pappāḷi: 4 definitions

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Pappali 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

PappALi [பப்பாளி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Carica papaya L. from the Caricaceae (Papaya) family. For the possible medicinal usage of pappali, 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.

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

1) Pappali in India is the name of a plant defined with Carica papaya in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vasconcellea peltata (Hook. & Arn.) A. DC. (among others).

2) Pappali is also identified with Ventilago maderaspatana It has the synonym Ventilago bracteata Heyne ex Wallich, nom. nud. (etc.).

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

· Flore des Antilles (1824)
· Florae Fluminensis Icones
· Verhandelingen van het bataviaasch genootschap van kunsten en wetenschappen (1790)
· Eclogae Plantarum Rariorum (1811)
· Rev. Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1996)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pappaḷi (ಪಪ್ಪಳಿ):—

1) [noun] a chequered cloth or garment.

2) [noun] a small square as on a chessboard; chequer.

3) [noun] a pattern of such squares, usu. of different colours.

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Pappaḷi (ಪಪ್ಪಳಿ):—

1) [noun] the tree Morinda umbellata of Rubiaceae family.

2) [noun] another tree Morinda citrifolia of the same family; Indian mulberry; turmeric timber tree.

3) [noun] the creeper Ventilago calyculaa of Rhamnaceae family.

4) [noun] another creeper of the same family, Ventilago maderaspatana.

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Pāppaḷi (ಪಾಪ್ಪಳಿ):—

1) [noun] a chequered cloth or garment.

2) [noun] a small square as on a chessboard; chequer.

3) [noun] a pattern of such squares, usu. of different colours.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pappali in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pappaḷi (பப்பளி) noun See பப்பாளி. [pappali.] (W.)

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Pappaḷi (பப்பளி) noun See பம்பளிமாசு. [pambalimasu.] Local usage

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Pappāḷi (பப்பாளி) noun < Malay language papaya. Papaw, small tree, Carica papaya; ஒருவகைச்சிறுமரம். [oruvagaichirumaram.]

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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.

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