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 Plant namevilvam
 LanguageTamil
 Latin nameAegle marmelos (L.), Corr. - please click to view full record
 Latin name (synonyms)Feronia pellucida Roth, Crateva marmelos L., Belou marmelos W.F.Wight, Bilacus marmelos Kuntze
 Sanskrit namebilva, vilva, śivadruma, śrīphala
 Prakrit namebilla
 Hindi namebel, sirphal
 Bengali namebel, śrīphal
 Tamil namevilvam, kūviḷam
 Malayalam namekūvvaḷam, kūḷakam
 English nameWood apple, Stone apple, Golden apple, Bengal quince, Indian quince
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Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (p. 3710)
1. Bael, m. tr.; 2. A species of garlic-pear


 
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