Buchanan, Francis: A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar ... (Band 1) (London, 1807)

MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR.

Velac, or amanucky any, oil of the Ricinus Palma Christi. It is CHAPTER
the common lamp oil which the natives use.

Cat amanucky any, oil of the Jatropha curcas; used for the lamp
only.

Mulu any, oil of argemone seed, also for the lamp.

Illepen any, oil of the Bassia longifolia ; used for frying cakes made
of rice flour and Jagory.

Badaga any, oil of black and white mustard; brought from the
interior parts of the country.

Vaypa any, oil of the seeds of the Melia azadirachta. About an
ounce of this is given to every woman, immediately after she is
delivered of a child. It is used also for the lamp.

Velerivery any, oil of cucumber seed; used both in cookery and
for the lamp.

Tomute very any, oil of the seed of the Cucumis colocynthis, L,
Lamp oil.

Benny coty any, oil of the Calophyllum Inophyllum ; used also for
the lamp.

Cossumba any, oil of the seeds of the Carthamus tinctorius.

In the Tamul language there are many good botanical terms, Botanical
—for instance :

Maram, a tree, Arbor.

Chery, a shrub, Frutex.

Cody, a climber, Planta volubilis.

Shudy, an herb, Planta herbacea.

Very, small seed, many of which are contained in a common
fruit.

Coty, a seed, of which one only is contained in each fruit.

The people, who make Jagory horn, palm trees, follow no other Palmira tree,
profession. An individual of this profession in the Tamul language
is called Shanan; but collectively the cast is called Shanar. The
Shanan mounts the Palmira tree morning and evening, in order to
collect the exuded juice, which through the day he and his family

Vol. I. . C

terms in the
Tamul lan-
guage.