Kurinji

Pronunciation: /kʊrɪndʒi/

Definitions of kurinji

noun a type of shrub that grows in the Western Ghats mountain range in India, known for its purplish blue flowers that bloom once every 12 years

Example Sentences

A1 Kurinji is a type of flower that blooms once in twelve years.

A2 The kurinji flowers cover the hills in a beautiful purple hue.

B1 Many tourists visit the Nilgiri Hills to see the kurinji bloom.

B2 The kurinji plant is known for its ability to survive in harsh mountain climates.

C1 Botanists study the kurinji plant to understand its unique blooming pattern.

C2 The conservation efforts for the kurinji species have led to an increase in its population.

Examples of kurinji in a Sentence

formal The kurinji flowers bloom once every twelve years in the Nilgiri Hills.

informal Have you ever seen the beautiful kurinji flowers in bloom?

slang That hike was tough, but the view of the kurinji flowers was totally worth it.

figurative Just like the kurinji flowers, some things in life only come around once in a blue moon.

Grammatical Forms of kurinji

• past tense: kurinjied
• plural: kurinjis
• comparative: more kurinji
• superlative: most kurinji
• present tense: kurinjis
• future tense: will kurinji
• perfect tense: have kurinjied
• continuous tense: is kurinjiing
• singular: kurinji
• positive degree: kurinji
• infinitive: to kurinji
• gerund: kurinjiing
• participle: kurinjied

Origin and Evolution of kurinji

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Tamil

Story behind the word: The word 'kurinji' originates from the Tamil language of South India.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a specific type of flower that blooms once every 12 years in the Western Ghats mountain range, the word 'kurinji' has evolved to also symbolize the passage of time and the cyclical nature of life in Tamil literature and culture.