Proto-South Dravidian : *Pū-
Meaning : lac tree
Tamil : pū, pūvu, pūvam, pūvatti
Tamil meaning : lac tree, Schleichera trijuga
Tamil derivates : pūvam longan, Nephelium longana
Malayalam : pūvam
Malayalam meaning : a fine timber tree, (Lush.) Schleichera trijuga
Malayalam derivates : (Lush.) mala-pūvana, cem-pūvana Nephelium longana; ? pūvattam a tree that yields a red dye, Rubia munjista
Number in DED : 4348
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