Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Parattai in India is the name of a plant defined with Gossypium arboreum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gossypium arboreum Vell. (among others).

2) Parattai is also identified with Hibiscus rosa-sinensis It has the synonym Hibiscus chinensis hort. (etc.).

3) Parattai is also identified with Merremia emarginata It has the synonym Convolvulus reniformis Roxb. (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1982)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1992)
· Blumea (1966)
· Florae Fluminensis Icones (1831)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1979)

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

context information

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

Paraṭṭai (பரட்டை) noun < பர-. [para-.]

1. [K. paṟaṭe.] Spreading, as of shrubs; செடி முதலியன தலை பரந்துநிற்கை. [sedi muthaliyana thalai paranthunirkai.]

2. See பறட்டை. [parattai.]

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Parattai (பரத்தை) noun < para-tā. Strangeness; அயன்மை. தன்வயி னுரிமையு மவன்வயிற் பரதசாஸ்திரம்் தையும் [ayanmai. thanvayi nurimaiyu mavanvayir parath thaiyum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 111).

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Parattai (பரத்தை) noun < para-sthā.

1. Harlot, strumpet, prostitute, courtesan; பொதுமகள். மாயப் பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தை யுள்ளிய வழியும் [pothumagal. mayap parathai yulliya vazhiyum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 147).

2. Adulterous conduct, profligacy, infidelity; தூர்த்தத்தனம். [thurthathanam.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 147, உரை. [urai.])

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Parattai (பரத்தை) noun < செம்பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தை. [sembarathai.] Shoe-flower. See செம்பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தை. [sembarathai.]

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Paṟaṭṭai (பறட்டை) noun [K. paṟaṭe.]

1. That which is dry or wilted; செழிப்பற்றது. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [sezhipparrathu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

2. Tangled locks, shaggy, bushy hair; தூற்றுமயிர். [thurrumayir.]

3. See பறட்டைக்கீரை. [parattaikkirai.] (W.)

4. A term used in a game, meaning 'nothing'; இன்மையைக்குறிக்கும் ஒரு விளையாட்டுக் குறியீடு [inmaiyaikkurikkum oru vilaiyattug kuriyidu]

5. A term of reproach; ஒரு நிந்தைமொழி. அவன் பயல் பறட்டை யென்றுபேசினான். [oru ninthaimozhi. avan payal parattai yenrupesinan.]

context information

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: Parattaicci, Parattaikkatu, Parattaikkirai, Parattaimai, Parattaimaram, Parattaittalai, Parattaiyam, Parattaiyinakarci, Parattaiyirpirivu.

Ends with: Cemparattai, Ceppitapparattai, Ceripparattai, Chemparattai, Irattaivellaic cemparattai, Irparattai, Katarparattai, Kulapparattai, Natakapparattai, Vampapparattai, Vamparattai, Vellai cemparattai.

Full-text: Parattaittalai, Parattaikkatu, Parattaikkirai, Irparattai, Vampapparattai, Ceripparattai, Natakapparattai, Cemparattai, Panniyastiri, Katarparattai, Veci, Parattaimai, Tuttappu, Parataicculi, Parattaimaram, Joli, Kulapparattai, Vaki, Nanaintucumattal, Niyacam.

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No search results for Parattai, Paraṭṭai, Paṟaṭṭai, Parathai; (plurals include: Parattais, Paraṭṭais, Paṟaṭṭais, Parathais) in any book or story.