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Saturday, February 12, 2011

GLOSSARY-VEGETABLES(Includes leafy & root) A - Z

English

Tamil

Hindi

Agathi leaves

Agathikeerai

Agasti amaranth/gaachmunga

Amaranth leaves

Mulaikeerai

Chauli saag

Amaranth leaves(Red)

Sigappu keerai

Lal saag

Ash gourd

Pooshanikkai

Petha

Basil

Thulasi

Thulsi

Beetroot

Beetroot

Chequandar

Betel leaves

Vetrilai

Paan patta

Bitter gourd

Pavakkai

Karela

Bottle gourd

Suraikkai

Lauki/Doodhi

Broadbeans

Avaraikkai

Sem/Shaym

Brinjal

Kathirikkai

Baingan

Cabbage

MuttaikkOsu

Bund gobi

Capsicum (Bell pepper)

Kudai milagai

Bari mirch / Simla mirch

Carrot

Carrot / Manjal mullangi

Gajar

Cauliflower

PookOsu

Phool gobi

Celery

Celery

Celery

Chayote / Chow-chow

Seemai kathirikkai

Chow-chow

Cluster beans

Kothavarangai

Guar ki phali

Coconut

Thengai

Nariyal

Colocasia

Seppankizhangu

Arvi / Arbi

Coriander leaves / Cilantro

Kothamalli Ilai

Hara dhania

Corncobs / Sweetcorn

Chola thandu

Bhutta, Makka

Cucumber

Vellarikkai

Kakri

Curry leaves

Kariveppilai

Kari patta / Kadi patta

Drumstick

Murungaikkai

Saijan

Fenugreek leaves

Vendaya keerai

Methi ka patta

French beans

Beans

Pharas beans

Gooseberry

Nellikkai

Amla

Green chilly

Pachai milagai

Mirchi

Ivy gourd / Gherkins

Kovaikkai

Parwal/Tindora

Jackfruit (Tender)

Palaamusu

Kathal

Knol-khol / Turnip

Noolkol

Kohlrabi / Shalgam

Ladiesfinger

Vendaikkai

Bhindi

Lemon

Elumichampazham

Nimbu

Lime

Elumichankai

Kachcha nimbu

Lotus stem

Thamarai thandu

Kamal kakdi

Mango(raw)

Mangai

Kachcha Aam

Mint leaves

Pudina

Hara pudina

Mushroom

Kaalaan

Kukur mutta

Onion

Vengayam

Pyaaz

Oregano

Omavalli ilai

Ajwain ka patta

Peas

Pachai pattani

Matar

Plantain flower

Vazhaippoo

Kele ka phool

Plantain stem

Vazhai thandu

Kele ka dhana

Potato

Urulaikkizhangu

Aloo

Pumpkin

Parangikkai

Kaddu

Radish

Mullangi

Mooli

Raw banana

Vazhaikkai

Kachcha kela

Ridgegourd

Peerkkankai

Torai

Snakegourd

Pudalangai

Patola/Chichinda

Spinach

Pasalaikkeerai

Palak

Spring onion

Vengayathaal

Hari pyaz

String beans

Thattai payiru

Lobhia phali

Sweet potato

Sarkaraivalli kizhangu

Shakarkhand

Tapioca

Maravallikkizhangu

Tapioca

Tomato

Thakkali

Tamatar

Turkey berry

Sundaikkai

Bhankatiya, Katai

Yam

Senaikkizhangu

Zaminkhand

18 comments :

  1. wow!!! one of the most useful posts for me :)

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  2. this is a real helper ! thx shanti

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  3. Thanx a lot Shanthi.. this post is very much useful to me..

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  4. nice information...thank you for sharing

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  5. wonderful list.. this will be so useful .. sometimes i look out for the english names but wouldn't get it when i need it. will bookmark this.. thanks for your effort.. :-)

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  6. Such exhaustive and painstaking work, I admire your patience.

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  7. shanti jee you can't imagine how helpful it is to me.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  8. Very helpul post mam. bookmarked :)

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  9. Extremely helpful, wonder how you can part with your precious time to help us all :) Thanks and this is truly beneficial :)

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  10. Dear Madam

    Tamil word for Beet Root is senkizhangu, another name is akkaarakkizhangu.

    French beans is ooty avarai (beans from ooty) or naarillaa avarai (beans without outer fibre)

    Thank you.

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  11. Tamil name for "Celery" is "Sivari keerai".

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  12. Dear KD thanks for the effort. I knew the exact tamil names. But this blog is for people who goes to the shop and asks for vegetables in Tamil. Wonder the shop keeper know these names. So only I mentioned the colloquial names for some vegetables. Anyways... Pure tamil names are appreciated and you can continue posting here. I will mention these in a separate post.

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  13. Thank you for posting this useful info,mam can you please tell the English word for chinna vengayam

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