Willow-leaved in Malayalam
The English entry here is a fragment of a plant name, not a word in its own right. കരിനൊച്ചി (karinochi) is the shrub known in English as willow-leaved justicia or flea bane, a plant used in Kerala's traditional medicine. Say karinochi with the stress on the first syllable.
Willow-leaved justicia, flea bane.
മുറ്റത്ത് കരിനൊച്ചി നന്നായി വളർന്നു നിൽക്കുന്നു.
muttathu karinochi nannaayi valarnnu nilkkunnu.
The karinochi plant stands well grown in the yard.
Dictionary entry
- കരിനൊച്ചി (karinochi) — Willow-leaved justicia, flea bane.
There is no Malayalam adjective meaning willow-leaved; the word simply names the plant, and the English label comes from the shape of its leaves.
Common questions
How do you say willow-leaved in Malayalam?
On its own it has no translation; the plant called willow-leaved justicia is കരിനൊച്ചി (karinochi).
What is the plant used for?
It belongs to the household medicine chest, used in traditional remedies, and it also grows as a hedge plant.