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…
Know Your Food Category: Fruits
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…
BAEL FRUIT/ WOOD APPLE/ MAREDU PHALAM
What is it called in different languages? Sanskrit: bilva Tamil: pazham English: wood apple/ bael Telugu: maredu phalam About bael fruit: The botanical name of bael fruit is Aegle marmelos. This fruit looks similar to Limona acidissima but these both fruits differ in color, taste and properties. The bael fruits are hard externally and does…
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,…