Undi, Uṇḍī, Umdi: 5 definitions

Introduction:

Undi means something in Marathi, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Undi [उंडी] in the Konkani language is the name of a plant identified with Calophyllum inophyllum L. from the Clusiaceae (Garcinia) family. For the possible medicinal usage of undi, 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.

Undi [उंडी] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Undi in India is the name of a plant defined with Bocagea dalzellii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Undi is also identified with Calophyllum inophyllum It has the synonym Calophyllum calaba Jacq. (etc.).

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

· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1980)
· Flora of the British India (1872)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1785)
· Isis (1828)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin (1811)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Undi, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

uṇḍī (उंडी).—f (Dim. of uṇḍā) A mouthful or little mass of boiled rice. 2 A little ball of dough (as dropped into khīra &c.) uṇḍī or uṇḍyā ukaḷaṇēṃ To glean rice-morsels (or victuals gen.) by presenting one's self (as guest or mendicant) at the doors of people at meal-time.

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uṇḍī (उंडी).—f uṇḍīṇa f Pinnay-tree, or Oilnut-tree, Calophyllum Inophyllum. 2 Another tree, Guatteria laurifolia. Grah.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

uṇḍī (उंडी).—n The fruit of uṇḍīṇa. f A mouthful of boiled rice.

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uṇḍī (उंडी).—f Pinnay-tree.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Uṃḍi (ಉಂಡಿ):—

1) [noun] the tree Carallia brachiata (=C. integifolia, C. integerrima, C. lucida) of Rhizophoraceae family.

2) [noun] the hemp Hibiscus cannabinus of Malvaceae family.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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