What is it called in different languages? English: strawberry Hindi: straaberee About strawberry: The botanical name of strawberry is Fragaria X ananassa. It belongs to the Rosaceae family. Strawberry is uniformly bright red in color with small achene all over the external surface. It is originated from semitropical regions of the world. Strawberry is…
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APPLE
What is it called in different languages? English: apple Hindi: saeb Kannada: sebu Oriya: sev Marathi: saferchand Telugu: seema regi pandu About apple: The botanical name of the apple is Malus Domestica. It belongs to the Rosaceae family. Apple originated from Western Asia and then it has become the most cultivated fruit throughout the world.…
DRAGON FRUIT
What is it called in different languages? English: dragon fruit Telugu: paiya Malayalam: pithaya Kannada: pitaya Hindi: pitaya About dragon fruit: In fact, there are 3 different species of dragon fruit but Hylocereus undatus is the botanical name of the most commonly seen dragon fruit. The other common names of dragon fruit are pitahaya and…
SAPOTA/ SAPODILLA/ CHIKOO
What is it called in different languages? English: sapodilla Hindi: chiku Telugu: sapota pandu Kannada: chiku hannu About sapota: Sapota is a tropical fruit that belongs to Sapotaceae family. The botanical name of sapota is Manilkara zapota. It is native to Mexico, Central America and is also widely grown in different parts of India. The…
PINE APPLE
What is it called in different languages? English: pine apple Telugu: anaasa pandu Tamil: anachi pazham Hindi: ananas Malayalam: kaitha chakka Kannada: anasahannu About pineapple: The botanical name of pineapple is ananas comosus. It belongs to the Bromeliaceae family. Pineapple has a scaly-golden yellowish colored skin. It has a sweet and tart taste. Pineapple is…
BROWN TOP MILLET
What is it called in different languages? English: brown top millet Telugu: andu korralu Kannada: koralee Tamil: pala pul About brown top millet: Browntop millet is one of the rarest millets found. It is native to India (Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh). This millet is a rich source of protein, fiber, iron, calcium. The botanical name…
RED CHILI/ PANDU MIRCHI
What is it called in different languages? English: red chillies Telugu: erra mirchi/ pandu mirchi/ pandu mirpakayalu Hindi: lal mirch Bengali: paka lanka Tamil: vatral milagai Kannada: molaku / kempu menasinakai About red chilli: They have a rich smoky, spicy flavor. Red chilli (both raw and dry) is a popular Indian spice used in making…
BLACK SESAME SEEDS
What is it called in different languages? English: black sesame seeds Telugu: nalla nuvvulu Tamil: karuppu ellu Kannada: kappu ellu About black sesame seeds: Black sesame seeds are flat, black, oily seeds whose botanical name is sesamum indicum. These seeds are mostly found in Asia. They are rich in protein, fiber, calcium, manganese, iron,…
SESAME SEEDS / NUVVULU
What is it called in different languages? English: sesame Telugu: nuvvulu Tamil: ellu Hindi: til Oriya: raashi About sesame seeds: Sesame is known as the “queen of oil seeds” as it is the oldest oil rich seed. The botanical name of sesame seeds is sesamum indicum. Sesame seeds are rich in protein, fiber, magnesium, iron,…
FENUGREEK SEEDS
What is it called in different languages? English: fenugreek seeds Telugu: menthulu Hindi: kasoori methii Tamil: mathai/ meti Kannada; mentya Malayalam: uluva About fenugreek seeds: It is an herb that belongs to Fabaceae family. Fenugreek seeds are used since ancient times both in medicine and culinary. These seeds are rich source of biotin, choline, vitamin…