Proto-South Dravidian : *vēḷai
Meaning : a k. of herb (vailay)
Tamil : vēḷai
Tamil meaning : black vailay, Gynandropsis pentaphylla; a sticky plant that grows best in sandy places, Cleome viscosa
Malayalam : vēḷa
Malayalam meaning : a medicinal shrub (e.g. Cleome viscosa, C. pentaphylla, C. monophylla, Vinca parviflora, V. rosea)
Kannada : bēḷe, bēḷi
Kannada meaning : a common herb used as a potherb, Chenopodium album Linn.
Number in DED : 5546
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