Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Pirampu in India is the name of a plant defined with Calamus rotang in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palmijuncus monoecus Kuntze (among others).

2) Pirampu is also identified with Calamus viminalis It has the synonym Palmijuncus litoralis (Blume) Kuntze (etc.).

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

· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1976)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1985)
· Rumphia (1847)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1986)
· Species Plantarum (1799)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Pirampu, for example side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pirampu (பிரம்பு) noun perhaps from பரம்பு-. [parambu-.] [Telugu: prēmu, M. perambu.]

1. Rattan, medium climber, Calamus rotang; கொடிவகை. [kodivagai.]

2. Switchy rattan, large shrub, Calamus vimanalis; கொடிவகை. [kodivagai.]

3. Bamboo; மூங்கில். [mungil.] (அரு. நி. [aru. ni.] 397.)

4. See பிரப்பு [pirappu],

2. (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])

5. See பிரப்பரிசி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [pirapparisi. (agarathi nigandu)]

6. Sea; கடல். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kadal. (agarathi nigandu)]

7. Ghee; நெய். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [ney. (agarathi nigandu)]

8. Raised platform with steps, giving access to a temple-car; தேர்முட்டி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thermutti. (pingalagandu)]

9. Ridge in the field; வரப்பு. (சதுராகராதி) [varappu. (sathuragarathi)]

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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: Pirampukattu, Pirampukkonrai, Pirampukkoti, Pirampuri, Piramputtatukku.

Ends with: Nakappirampu, Paratappirampu, Peyppirampu.

Full-text (+3): Pirampukkonrai, Nakappirampu, Peyppirampu, Mayikkam, Piramputtatukku, Mirutuparvakam, Pirambu, Pattiraviriyakam, Pirampukattu, Mallikam, Vettiram, Vettirapani, Kanta-mirukarattam, Picin, Kattuppetti, Cural, Kalacam, Tutippu, Tatti, Kutai.

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