| Plant name | paṉiccai | | Language | Tamil | | Latin name | Diospyros peregrina (Gaertn.) Gürke - please click to view full record | | Latin name (synonyms) | Diospyros embryopteris Pers., Embryopteris peregrina Gaertn., Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel | | Sanskrit name | tinduka, tindukī | | Prakrit name | tiṃduya | | Hindi name | gābh, tedu | | Bengali name | deśī gāb | | Tamil name | paṉiccai, paṉicikā | | Malayalam name | panacci, panañci, panacca | | English name | Indian persimon, Gaub persimmon, Wild Mangosteen | Encyclopedias &
Dictionaries | Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (p. 2573)
1. A mode of dressing the hair of women; 2. Depression on the nape of the neck; 3. Swollen ulcer on the back of the head
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