Tonri, Tōṉṟi: 2 definitions

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Tonri 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)

Tonri in India is the name of a plant defined with Lawsonia inermis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rotantha combretoides Bak. (among others).

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

· Indian J. Pharmacol. (2009)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1792)
· Journal d’Agriculture Traditionelle et de Botanique Appliquée (1983)
· Dermatology Online Journal (2003)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1975)

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

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tōṉṟi (தோன்றி) noun < idem.

1. Malabar glory lily. See செங்காந்தள். கொய்ம்மலர தோன்றி போற் சூட்டுடைய சேவலும் [senganthal. koymmalara thonri por suttudaiya sevalum] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 73).

2. The white species of Gloriosa superba; வெண் காந்தள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ven kanthal. (pingalagandu)]

3. Blood; இரத்தம். (திவா.) [iratham. (thiva.)]

4. Ancient name of a hill; ஒரு வைத்திய மலையகராதி வான்றோ யுயர் சிமைத் தோன்றிக் கோவே [oru vaithiya malaiyagarathi vanro yuyar simaith thonrig kove] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 399).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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