Biology (plants and animals)

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

Piru in Mexico is the name of a plant defined with Schinus molle in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lithraea molleoides (Vell.) Engl. (among others).

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

· Fl. Pakistan (1983)
· Phytologia (1962)
· Plantas de Nueva España (1893)
· Rév. Anacard. (1869)
· Genera Plantarum
· Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica (1993)

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

Pīru (ಪೀರು):—

1) [verb] to draw (liquid) into the mouth by creating a vacuum or partial vacuum with the lips, cheeks, and tongue; to suck.

2) [verb] to drink (a liquid).

3) [verb] to suck up or drink in a liquid (as soil absorbing water, sponge absorbing water).

4) [verb] to taste or have the flavor (of something); to relish.

5) [verb] to grasp the knowledge of, its entirety.

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Pīru (ಪೀರು):—

1) [verb] (arrangement order, operation of something, etc.) to get upset; to be disaranged.

2) [verb] (hair) to become dishevelled.

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Pīṟu (ಪೀಱು):—[verb] = ಪೀರು [piru]2.

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Pīṟu (ಪೀಱು):—[noun] the act of being scattered in disorderly or dishevelled manner.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+42): Pirucakan, Piruccami, Pirucu, Piruka, Pirukaccapalam, Pirukam, Pirukan, Pirukane, Pirukannalai, Pirukarpati, Pirukaspati, Pirukataraniyam, Pirukatcankitai, Pirukatcaranam, Pirukatkatai, Pirukatpicam, Piruku, Pirukucutan, Pirukuti, Pirul.

Ends with: Apiru, Citapiru, Narupiru, Nonpiru, Papiru, Pulipiru, Purupiru, Puvupiru, Tupiru, Urayepiru.

Full-text: Pir, Citapiru, Pirukan, Hangala, Pirral, Mukkuppuri, Pin, Viru, Piral.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Piru, Pīru, Pīṟu, Pirú; (plurals include: Pirus, Pīrus, Pīṟus, Pirús). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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