INDIAN GOOSEBERRY / AMLA

What is it called in different languages? English: Indian gooseberry Tamil: nellikai Telugu: usirikaya Hindi: amla Bengali: amlaki/ amlaka Kannada: nellikai 1.Indian gooseberry 2.Star gooseberry   About Indian gooseberry: The botanical of Indian gooseberry is Phyllanthus Emblica. They have a tart taste with a slight sweetness. Gooseberries are rich sources of protein, carbs, fiber, vitamin…

MORRI PANDLU / CHIRONJI FRUIT

What is it called in different languages? Malayalam: nuramaram Oriya: chanhra Kannada: kole maavu Telugu: morri pandlu English: chironji fruit About morri pandlu: The botanical name of morri pandlu is Bunchanania Latifolia. The other common name is chironji fruit. It has a taste similar to jamun- grape . Morri pandlu are a rich source of…

PALM FRUIT/ PALMYRA FRUIT

What is it called in different languages? English: palmyra fruit Telugu: tati munjalu, Tamil: acavatturu/ nonkuppanai Malayalam: ampana Hindi: taad/ thada Kannada: tati hannu About Palmyra fruit: The botanical name of Palmyra fruit is Borassus flabellifer and has other common names as tala palm, wine palm, ice apple, doub palm. Palmyra is a fruit of…

CUCAMELON / MOUSE MELON

What is it called in different languages? English: cucamelon Tamil: mithukkan kai About cucamelon: The scientific name of cucamleon is Melothria scabra. It is a vine plant and belongs to cucumber family. It has other common names creeping cucumber, mouse melon, little watermelon. The name itself suggests that this fruit is a cross between cucumber…

JUJUBE/ INDIAN DATE/ INDIAN PLUM

What is it called in different languages? English: Indian date/ jujube/ Indian plum Tamil: elandhai Hindi: ber Sanskrit: badri Telugu: regu pandu Malayalam: elanthapazham About jujube: The other common names of this fruit are Korean date, Indian date, red date, Chinese date. The botanical name of jujube is Ziziphus jujuba. They improve sleep and decrease…

KOKUM/ KOKAM

What is it called in different languages? English: cambodge/ kokum Tamil: murgal Hindi: kokam Malayalam: punampulli Marathi: amsol, katambi Bengali: kokam About kokum: Kokum is a plant that is used both as a spice and as a medicine. It belongs to the mangosteen family (Clusiaceae). Kokum is the most common ingredient in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and…

SEEMA CHINTHAKAYA

What is it called in different languages? English: manila tamarind Telugu: seema chinthakaya Tamil: kodkkai/ kodukkappuli Kannada: seeme hunase Bengali: jalebi Hindi: singri About seema chinthakaya: The scientific name of seema chinthakaya is Pithecellobium Dulce. Other common names of seema chinthakaya are camachile and madras thorn. Seema chinthakaya is a fruit that has red- pinkish…

JACK FRUIT

WHAT IS IT CALLED IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES? Telugu: Panasa pandu English: Jack fruit Hindi: Kathal/ Panas Tamil: Pala Pazham Kannada: Halasina hannu Bengali: Encchor/ Aanchar About: Jack fruit is the largest fruit in the world. People also call it a dinosaur egg as it looks large in size. Jack fruit belongs to the mulberry family.…

GRAPES

What is it called in different languages? Hindi: Angoor English: Grapes Telugu: Draksha Tamil: Dratchai pazham Gujarati:Draksha Malayalam: Mundhiringa Marathi: Drakshm ABOUT GRAPES: Grapes are a kind of a berry. There are nearly 8000 varieties of grapes from 60 species of which American and Europe are important. Grapes come in different colors like green, purple,…