Pillani, Pillaṇi, Pillāṇi: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Pillani 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pillani in India is the name of a plant defined with Getonia floribunda in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calycopteris nutans (Roxb.) Kurz (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (1821)
· Planta Medica (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Biochem. J. (1964)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (1877)
· Current Science (1975)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pillani, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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 corpusPillaṇi (ಪಿಲ್ಲಣಿ):—[noun] a mace-like war weapon having barbed head.
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 LexiconPillāṇi (பில்லாணி) noun < Telugu pillāṇi. Silver ring worn by women on their toes; கால்விரல் களில் மகளிர் அணியும் மிஞ்சி. [kalviral kalil magalir aniyum minchi.] Local usage
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: Pillanige.
Full-text: Pillanige.
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