Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Picci in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus asperrima 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 asperrima Teijsm. & Binn..

2) Picci is also identified with Jasminum grandiflorum It has the synonym Jasminum officinale var. grandiflorum (L.) Stokes (etc.).

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

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Bot. Comment. (1830)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 2 (1762)
· Cytologia (1992)
· Kew Bulletin (1997)
· Nederlandsch Kruidkundig Archief.

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

Picci (ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ):—

1) [noun] the plant Hibiscus rosa-sinensis of Malvaceae family.

2) [noun] its red flower; China rose.

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Picci (ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ):—[noun] either of two oval sex glands in the male that are suspended in the scrotum and secrete spermatozoa; the testis.

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Picci (ಪಿಚ್ಚಿ):—[noun] a bundle of betal leaves.

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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

Picci (பிச்சி) noun cf. பித்திகை. [pithigai.]

1. Large-flowered jasmine. See சாதிமல்லிகை. [sathimalligai.] Colloq.

2. Trichotomous-flowering smooth jasmine. See முல்லை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mullai. (pingalagandu)]

3. Cananga flower tree. See சிறுசெண்பகம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sirusenpagam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Picci (பிச்சி) noun

1. Feminine of பிச்சன். [pichan.] [Telugu: picci.] Crazy woman; பித்துப்பிடித்தவள். பெயர்த்து மவனுக்கே பிச்சியானாள் [pithuppidithaval. peyarthu mavanukke pichiyanal] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 714, 7).

2. See பிச்சியார் [pichiyar],

1. 3. A female devil; ஒருபெண்பேய். [orupenpey.] (J.)

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Picci (பிச்சி) noun < பிச்சு. [pichu.] Crazy person; பைத்தியம் பிடித்தவ-ன்-ள். [paithiyam pidithava-n-l.] Local usage

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Picci (பிச்சி) noun cf. tarambuja. Sweet water-melon. See சர்க்கரைக்கொம்மட்டி. [sarkkaraikkommatti.] (M. M. 372.)

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Pīcci (பீச்சி) noun < idem. See பீச்சாங்கொள்ளி. [pichangolli.] Local usage

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Picci-p-pu, Piccike, Piccikkay, Piccila, Piccilam, Piccimallikai, Piccippayaru, Piccippu, Piccippucceti, Picciral, Piccita, Piccitaka, Picciya.

Ends with: Ayaccempicci, Cempicci, Pinan-tinnipicci, Pokkanappicci, Tumpicci, Vanappicci.

Full-text: Pichi-pichi, Picci-p-pu, Pichi panga, Pichi, Pinan-tinnipicci, Pokkanappicci, Piccai, Piccu, Pitti.

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