Ponnu: 2 definitions
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Ponnu in India is the name of a plant defined with Calophyllum inophyllum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Balsamaria inophyllum (L.) Loureiro (among others).
2) Ponnu is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Galedupa pungum J.G. Gmel. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci.. (1979)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1971)
· Jard. Malmaison (1803)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (Tokyo) (1942)
· Flora of the Lesser Antilles: Leeward and Windward Islands (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ponnu, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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 corpusPonnu (ಪೊನ್ನು):—
1) [noun] any of a class of chemical elements, as iron, gold or aluminum, generally characterised by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductivity of heat and electricity; a metal.
2) [noun] 'a heavy, yellow, inert, metallic chemical element with a high degree of ductility and malleability, used in the manufacture of coins, jewelry, alloys, etc.; gold (symbol: Au).'3) [noun] (hist.) a gold coin of the value of ten haṇa.
4) [noun] much money or property; riches; wealth.
5) [noun] standard token of money; money (in gen.).
6) [noun] a gold ornament.
7) [noun] the colour of gold; the golden yellow.
8) [noun] anything that is superior or excellent in its class.
9) [noun] a term of endearment used in calling children, one’s lover, etc.
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 (+4): Pon-uruvimalai, Ponnu-konkon, Ponnucal, Ponnude, Ponnuga, Ponnukkuvinki, Ponnul, Ponnulakali, Ponnulaku, Ponnumattai, Ponnumkalam, Ponnumkalam, Ponnummattai, Ponnummattam, Ponnummattu, Ponnummattum, Ponnummatum, Ponnurai, Ponnurukku, Ponnurumalai.
Ends with: Aneyaponnu, Gadyana-ponnu.
Full-text: Ponnu-konkon, Gadyana-ponnu, Pom, Pon-gadyana, Gadyana, Matavali, Amparam.
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Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
8 (b). Temple Records on Expiatory Rites < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]