Tiruna, Tirunā, Tiruṇā: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Tiruna 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)Tiruna in India is the name of a plant defined with Tarenna asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Webera cerifera Moon (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Leafl. Philipp. Bot. (1906)
· Botanisk tidsskrift (1902)
· BMEBR (1993)
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1934)
· Fl. Japan (1993)
· Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan (1939)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tiruna, for example extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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 LexiconTirunā (திருநா) noun Common bottle-flower. See பாவட்டை. [pavattai.] (L.)
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Tiruṇā (திருணா) noun cf. தெரணி. [therani.] Common bottle-flower, small tree, Webera corymbosa; குரா. [kura.] (L.)
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 (+31): Tiru-nalai-povarnayanar, Tiru-nalyantu, Tiru-namakani, Tiru-namakattiri, Tiru-namattukani, Tiru-namatutti, Tiru-nanapuram, Tiru-nantavilakku, Tiru-nar-kattirkal, Tiru-natta-kanaperumakkal, Tiru-navukkaracunayanar, Tiru-nayanantuyil, Tirunacarai, Tirunacinkam, Tirunacuniyam, Tirunacuniyamaram, Tirunacuriyan, Tirunakam, Tirunakar, Tirunaketu.
Full-text: Tirunappalam, Enkuttaikku, Etirerram, Naraniti, Parivaruttanam, Nalinam, Civanu, Nikal, Urram, Temku, Tavu, Umtu, Kuri, Vilu, Cirai, Kalam, Ari.
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