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

Perala in India is the name of a plant defined with Psidium guajava in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Syzygium ellipticum K. Schum. & Lauterb. (among others).

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

· Flora Indica (1768)
· Flora Analítica e Fitogeográfica do Estado de São Paulo (1970)
· Flora de Cuba (1953)
· Myrtaceae du Paraguay (1903)
· Enum. (1906)
· Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands (1925)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pērala (ಪೇರಲ):—

1) [noun] the tree Psidium guajava ( = P. pyriferum) of Myrtaceae family; guava tree.

2) [noun] its yellowish, round or pear-shaped, edible fruit; guava.

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Pērāḷa (ಪೇರಾಳ):—[adjective] very great in size, extent, amount, number, degree, etc. ; vast; very large; gigantic; huge.

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Pērāḷa (ಪೇರಾಳ):—

1) [noun] the quality of being great in size, extent, amount, number, degree, etc.; vastness; hugeness; gigantism.

2) [noun] the quality or fact of acting or moving with great force; vehemence.

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Pērāḷa (ಪೇರಾಳ):—[noun] that which has great depth or which is too deep to be measured.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Perala-hannu, Peraladi, Peralahannu, Peralai, Peralan, Peralasthalamahatmya, Peralavu.

Ends with: Arumperala, Sitaperala.

Full-text: Perila, Perala-hannu, Perale, Perilu, Peralasthalamahatmya.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Perala, Pērala, Pērāḷa; (plurals include: Peralas, Pēralas, Pērāḷas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

Master Mind and Master Pupil < [July – September 1975]

Reviews < [July 1960]

V. V. S. Aiyar and Duggirala < [July – September, 1983]

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Vietnamese Buddhist Art (by Nguyen Ngoc Vinh)

6. The Sculpture and its Reciprocal Influence < [Chapter 4 - The Sculpture and its Reciprocal Influence]

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