Taruvi, Taṟuvi: 2 definitions

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Taruvi 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)

Taruvi in India is the name of a plant defined with Coscinium fenestratum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum fenestratum Gaertn. (among others).

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

· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1821)
· Food and Chemical Toxicology
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Taruvi (தருவி) [taruvittal] 11 transitive verb Causative of தா-. [tha-.] [K. tarisu.] To cause to bring; வருவித்தல். [varuvithal.]

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Taruvi (தருவி) noun < darvi.

1. A ladle; துடுப்பு. [thuduppu.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2466, உரை. [urai.])

2. Leaf-spoon used in Vēdic sacrifices; ஓமத்திற் கொள்ளும் இலைக் கரண்டி. [omathir kollum ilaig karandi.]

3. That which is nominal, that which saves appearances; பேர்மாத்திரத்துக்கு உள்ளது. அதனைத் தருவிக்கு வைத்துக்கொண்டு நடத்துகிறான். [permathirathukku ullathu. athanaith tharuvikku vaithukkondu nadathugiran.]

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Taṟuvi (தறுவி) noun < darvī. Ladle. See தருவி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [tharuvi. (pingalagandu)]

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