Tori, Ḍhori, Torī: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Tori means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: archive.org: Rasa-Jala-Nidhi: Or Ocean of indian chemistry and alchemyTori, Tubari or Turika refers to “alum”. (see Bhudeb Mookerji and his Rasajalanidhi)
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTori [तोरी] in the Konkani language is the name of a plant identified with Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Cajanus flavus, Cajanus bicolor, Cajan inodorum. For the possible medicinal usage of tori, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tori in Vietnam is the name of a plant defined with Allium sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Porrum ophioscorodon (Link) Rchb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tori, for example side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, 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 corpusTōri (ತೋರಿ):—[noun] a kind of fish.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTōri (தோரி) noun cf. தொளி¹. [tholi¹.] Boiled rice; சோறு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [soru. (agarathi nigandu)]
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 (+11): Tori barta, Tori voi, Tori-ghans, Tori-jhar, Toriallega, Torida, Toridu, Toriga, Torike, Torikeveru, Toriko-phula-dekhnu, Toriko-saga, Torilahure, Torilis arvensis, Torilis japonica, Torilis leptophylla, Torilis nodosa, Torilis scabra, Torima, Torin.
Ends with (+9): Atakakkutori, Atori, Ban-tori, Bhatori, Bhindi tori, Bitori, Cavuttirakkutori, Eru atori, Gamatori, Glantori, Gultori, Kalatori, Kalotori, Karvitori, Katori, Kunmakkutori, Latori, Makhan-katori, Metori, Mtori.
Full-text: Dori, Dori ghas, Bhumy-dori, Tori barta, Tori voi, Bhindi tori, Heri-tori-akarifa, Dori-lagnu, Turika, Tubari, Tori-ghans, Masino-tori-jhar, Ban-tori, Tori-jhar, Kakatunda, Ariyaman, Chak, Tal.
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