Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Peyatti [பேயத்தி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus hispida L. fil. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Ficus oppositifolia, Ficus compressa, Covellia hispida. For the possible medicinal usage of peyatti, 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) Peyatti in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus hispida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus hispida var. badiostrigosa Corner (among others).

2) Peyatti is also identified with Ficus oppositifolia.

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

· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Numer. List (4491)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1942)
· Journal of Botany (1848)
· Guihaia (1983)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1782)

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

Pēyatti (ಪೇಯತ್ತಿ):—

1) [noun] the ficus tree Ficus hispida ( = F. oippositifolia) of Moraceae family; crow fig tree.

2) [noun] its fruit; crow fig.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pēyatti (பேயத்தி) [pēy-atti] noun < idem. +. Devil fig, small tree, Ficus hispida; அத்திவகை. [athivagai.] (L.)

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Pēyāṭṭi (பேயாட்டி) [pēy-āṭṭi] noun < idem. +.

1. One who makes a person possessed and causes him to utter oracles; பேயாவேசம் வருவித்துக் குறி சொல்லச் செய்வோன். [peyavesam varuvithug kuri sollas seyvon.] (W.)

2. See பேயோட்டி [peyotti],

1. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி [(sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi])

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)

Partial matches: Pey, Atti.

Ends with: Ciri peyatti.

Full-text: Ciri peyatti, Piramatanti, Niratti, Pecci, Peyati, Kattatti.

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