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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. 
Iliepen any , oil of the Bassia longifolia ; used for frying cakes made 
of rice flour and Jagory . 
Badaga any, oil of filack 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. 
Penny 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, F rut ex. 
Cody, a climber, Planta mlubilis. 
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 from palm trees, follow no other Palmira tree, 
profession. An individual of this profession in the Tamul language ° r ^ orass ' ii ' 
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 
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