Niruri, Nīrūṟi: 2 definitions

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Introduction:

Niruri 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Niruri in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Canthium coromandelicum from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Canthium parviflorum, Plectronia parviflora, Paederia valli-kara, Webera tetrandra. For the possible medicinal usage of niruri, 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.

Niruri in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Sterculia foetida L. from the Sterculiaceae (Cacao) family.

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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

Nīrūṟi (நீரூறி) [nīr-ūṟi] noun < idem. +. [Malayalam: nīrūri.] A small plant. See கீழாநெல்லி. [kizhanelli.] (M. M. 587.)

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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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