Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pitali in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Mallotus nudiflorus (L.) Kulju & Welzen from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Trewia nudiflora, Mallotus cardiophyllus, Rottlera indica. For the possible medicinal usage of pitali, 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)

1) Pitali in India is the name of a plant defined with Abelmoschus esculentus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus longifolius Sessé & Moc. (among others).

2) Pitali is also identified with Hibiscus esculentus It has the synonym Hibiscus longifolius Sessé & Moc. (etc.).

3) Pitali is also identified with Trewia nudiflora It has the synonym Mallotus nudiflorus (L.) Kulju & Welzen (etc.).

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

· Prodr. (DC.) (1866)
· Philippine Journal of Science (1913)
· Systematic Botany Monographs (1988)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. (1826)
· Essai sur la langue Bambara. (1886)
· Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (1821)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pitaḷī (पितळी).—f (pitaḷa) A circular and high-edged brazen dish.

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pitaḷī (पितळी).—a (pitaḷa) Pertaining or relating to brass.

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

pitaḷī (पितळी).—f A circular and high-edged brazen dish.

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pitaḷī (पितळी).—a Pertaining to or made of brass.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Pitaliya.

Full-text: Goma-ganesha-pitali-daravaja, Gomaganesha Pitali Daravaja, Jhara.

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