Phulai, Phulāī, Phulāi: 3 definitions

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Phulai means something in Hindi, biology. 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

Phulai in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Senegalia modesta (Wall.) P.J.H.Hurter from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Acacia modesta, Mimosa obovata, Mimosa dumosa. For the possible medicinal usage of phulai, 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)

Phulai in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia modesta in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mimosa obovata Roxb. (among others).

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

· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Mabberley’s Plant-Book
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences (2024)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, or ‘Descriptions and figures of a select number of unpublished East Indian plants’ (1831)

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

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Phulāī (फुलाई):—(nf) the act of puffing up/inflating/swelling; inflation.

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