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 Plant namekonnai
 LanguageTamil
 Latin nameCassia fistula L. - please click to view full record
 Latin name (synonyms)Cassia rhombifolia Roxb.
 Sanskrit nameāragvadha, kṛtamāla
 Hindi nameamaltās, girimālā
 Bengali namesonalu
 Tamil nameitaḻi, konnai, carakkoṉṉai
 Malayalam namekonna, kaṇikkonna
 English nameIndian laburnum, Purging fistula, Pudding pipe tree, Golden shower tree
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Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (p. 1169)
01 1. Stammering, imperfect articulation; 2. Babbling
02. Cup made of leaves


 
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