Pīlu

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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].

[edit] Notes

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