Knowing the vegetable names of the other languages will always be helpful for the food bloggers like us. So I took some pain and collected some of the vegetable names in different languages. Hope this would be useful to all of you.
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Aubergine /
Brinjal / Egg plant |
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Beans | Avarai |
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Bellpepper /
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Broussels
Sprouts |
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| Carrot |
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Cauliflower |
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Banglore Kathirkkai/ Seemai kathirikkai / chow chow |
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Chilli | Milagai |
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Corn | Makka Solam | | | |
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Elephant yam / Elephant foot yam |
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Karunai kizhangu/ Senai Kizhangu |
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| Beans | Beans | Veluthuli | Hurulikey |
Gherkin / Ivy Gourd | Kovakkai | Dondakaya | | |
Green peas |
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Horseradish | Murunga | | | Nuggaeekay |
Knolkol / Kohlrabi |
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Ladies Finger / Okra |
| Bendakaye | Vendakai |
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Mushroom | Kaalan |
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| Vengayam | | Savola |
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Potato | Urulai kizhangu |
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Pumpkin | Poosanikkai |
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Raddish | Mullangi | Mullangi | Mullanki | Moolangi |
Raw Banana |
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Raw Mango |
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Ridge Gourd | Peerkangai |
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Scallions / spring onions |
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Snake Gourd | Pudalangai |
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Tomato | Thakkali |
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Note: I collected the names from google and wikipedia. If anything is wrong or missed any vegetables or if you know the vegetable names, plz feel free to contribute/comment and inform me. I would change/add asap.
14 lovely comments:
Very useful post...
Useful one..
very informative...
Very informative post! A great reckoner.
very useful post. thanks Akila.
A very useful post!
Very useful & informative post :)
Useful info..
That is good info... Thanks
Sunndaikai- wild eggplant
Sunndaikai- wild eggplant
Some other vegetables names must add..
Excellent site. Very Informative
thank you
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