Piray, Pirāy, Pīrāy: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Piray 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)Piray in India is the name of a plant defined with Streblus asper in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Trophis cochinchinensis Poir. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Observationes Botanicae (Retzius) (1788)
· Mus. Bot. (1856)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Encycl. (1808)
· FBI (1888)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Piray, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPirāy (பிராய்) noun Paper-tree, small tree, Streblus asper; மரவகை. [maravagai.]
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Pīrāy (பீராய்) [pīrāytal] [pīr-āy] transitive verb < பீர்² [pir²] +. Local usage
1. To scrape together; to gather together little by little; சிறிது சிறிதாகச் சேகரித்தல். [sirithu sirithagas segarithal.]
2. To pick out, sift, as stones from grain; கொழித்தல். [kozhithal.]
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 (+3): Pirayaca, Pirayacai, Pirayacam, Pirayacappatu, Pirayaccetanam, Pirayaccetanamaram, Pirayaccittacamuccayam, Pirayakacceti, Pirayam, Pirayanam, Pirayanarekai, Pirayatan, Pirayattanam, Pirayikam, Pirayocakan, Pirayocanampannu, Pirayocciyan, Pirayocikan, Pirayokacaram, Pirayokam.
Ends with: Culppiray, Curppiray, Kattuppiray, Patpiray, Pir-piray.
Full-text: Pir-piray, Paray, Turruttalaiyan, Pacuna, Kattuppiray, Viray.
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