Shillu, Śiḷḷu: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Shillu means something in biology. 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)Sillu in India is the name of a plant defined with Entada gigas in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adenanthera scandens Forster f. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· London Journal of Botany (1842)
· Species Plantarum
· Fl. Jamaic. (Linnaeus) (1759)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Bull. Soc. Linn. Normandie (1865)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sillu, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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 corpusŚiḷḷu (ಶಿಳ್ಳು):—
1) [noun] a clear, shrill sound made by whistling or blowing a whistle.
2) [noun] an instrument for making whistling sounds, as by forcing the breath or steam through a slit into a cavity or against a thin edge; a whistle.
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Siḷḷu (ಸಿಳ್ಳು):—
1) [noun] a clear, shrill sound made by whistling or blowing a whistle.
2) [noun] an instrument for making whistling sounds, as by forcing the breath or steam through a slit into a cavity or against a thin edge; a whistle.
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Siḷḷu (ಸಿಳ್ಳು):—[noun] the watery discharge from the mucous membranes of the eyes; rheum.
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: Shilluhaku.
Full-text: Silli, Sille, Silluli, Cillukkaruppatti, Cilkkai, Cikkal.
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