Pīlu

Pīlu (from Sanskrit पीलु pīlu) is the common name of two species of tree (Careya arborea orﾠ Salvadora persica).[1]

Mentioned in Mahābhārata.

The name may also refer to the fruit of Pīlu tree, or to the blossoms of Saccharum sara.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Monier-Williams, (c) 1899
  2. ↑ Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Monier-Williams, (c) 1899


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