Peyavarai, Pēyavarai, Pēyāvārai: 2 definitions

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Peyavarai 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)

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

Peyavarai in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna occidentalis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia foetida Pers. (among others).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1995)
· Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1985)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1991)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)

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

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

Pēyavarai (பேயவரை) [pēy-avarai] noun < idem. +. (L.)

1. Sword-bean. See கோழியவரை [kozhiyavarai],

1. 2. Fetid cassia; பொன்னாவிரை. [ponnavirai.]

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Pēyāvārai (பேயாவாரை) [pēy-āvārai] noun < idem. +. See பேயாவிரை. (இங். வை.) [peyavirai. (ing. vai.)]

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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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