Glossary of Indian vegetables
Here’s a handy glossary table with the english names and their hindi, tamil and marathi equivalents. We have also included other regional Indian languages for some vegetables, wherever possible.
In case, you also plan to check some veggie recipes then here is a Collection of Indian vegetable recipes.
List of Indian vegetables name
If you know the name of any veggie in any regional Indian language and want to update it in this post… Then do leave it in the comment section and we will update the post. If we have missed any vegetable, then also you can let us know. Thanks in advance.
| ENGLISH | HINDI | TAMIL | TELUGU | KANNADA | MARATHI | Konkani |
| Amaranth leaves | Chauli, chaulai | Thotakura | Harive soppu | Chawli | Thambde bhajji, tambdi bhaji (for red amaranth leaves) | |
| Ash gourd, white pumpkin, winter melon | Petha | Poosanikai | Boodida gumadikaya | Bood kumbalakai | Safed bhopla | Kuvale |
| Aubergine, brinjal, eggplant | Baingan | Kathirikkai | Vankaya | Badanekayi | Vangi | Vaingan |
| Baby corn | ||||||
| Beetroot | Chukandar | |||||
| Bottle gourd, opo squash, White gourd | Lauki, ghia | Suraikai | Sorakaya, aanapakaya | Halu Kumbal kai | Dudhi | Dhave dudhi, Gharduddi |
| Bitter gourd, bitter melon | Karela | Pavakkai | kakarakaya | Hagal kayi | Karlya | Karathe |
| Cabbage | Patta gobhi, paat gobhi | Muttai kosu | Kosu gadda | Ele kosu | Kobi | |
| Carrot | Gajar | Gajaru gadda | gajjari | Gajar | ||
| Capsicum, green bell pepper | Shimla mirch | Kudai milagai | Bunga mirapakay | Donne menasinakai | Dhobli mirchi, bhopli mirchi | Donne mirsang |
| Cauliflower | Phool gobi | Gobi puvvu | Hu kosu | Flower | ||
| Cluster beans | Guar ki phali | Kothavarangai | Goru chikkudu | gorikai | Gawar | Mitke saang |
| Coconut | Nariyal | Thengai | Kobbari kaya | Tengina kai | Naral | Naarlu |
| Coriander/cilantro leaves | Dhania patta | Kothamalli thalai | Kothimeera | Kottambari soppu | Kothmir | Kothambari pallo |
| Corn | Makai, bhutta | Makka cholam | Mokkajonna | Govin jol | Makka | Jonnalo |
| Cucumber | Kheera | Vellarikkai | Kaakdi | Savte kai | Kakdi | Tavshen |
| Curry leaves | Kadi patta | Karuveppilai | Karivaepaku | Karibevu soppu | Kadi patta | Phanna pallo |
| Dill | Suwa, savaa | Sataguppi | Sadhapa vithulu /sathapushpa vithulu | Sabbasige soppu | Shepu | Sheppi bhajji |
| Drumsticks | Sahjan ki phalli | Murungaikkai | Mullakkada | Nuggekai | Shevgyachya Shenga | Mashinga sango |
| Fenugreek leaves | Methi | Vendhayam keerai | Menthikura | Menthe soppu | Methi | Methi pallo |
| French beans, green beans | Faras bean, sem | Tingal avre kai | Farasbi | Tingal avro | ||
| Garlic | Lahsun | Poondu | Vellulli | Bellulli | Lasun | Losonu |
| Fresh ginger | Adrak | inji | Allam | Shunti | Ala | Alle |
| Green chilli | Hari mirch | Pacchai milagai | Pachi mirapakaya | HasiMenasu | Hirvi mirchi | Tarne mirsang |
| Jackfruit | Kathal | Pala pazham | Panasa | Halsina hannu | Fanas | Fanas |
| Lime, lemon | Nimbu | Elumichai pazham | Nimmakaya | Nimbekai | Limbu | Limbuvo |
| Malabar spinach | Poi saag | Bachhali kura | Mayalu | Valchi bhaji | ||
| Mushroom | Kukkurmutta, khumb, guchhi | Kaalan | Puttagodugulu | Anabi | Alambo | |
| Mustard leaves | Sarson ka saag | Kadugu keerai | Aava kura | Sasive soppu | ||
| Onion | Pyaaz | Vengayam | Ullipaya | Neerulli | Kanda | Piyavu, Kando |
| Okra, lady finger | Bhindi | Vendakkai | Bendakaya | Bendekai | Bhendi | Bhende |
| Flat green beans, hyacinth beans | Sem ki phali, papdi | Avarakkai | Chikudkaya | Papdi, val papdi | ||
| Peas | Matar, mutter | Pattani | Pachi batani | Batani | Hirve vatane | Vatano |
| Mint leaves | pudina patta | Puthina | Pudian | Pudina | Pudina | Marga pallo |
| Pumpkin | Kaddu | Parangikai | Gummadikaya | Kumbalkai (sarekai) | Bhopla | |
| Potato | Aloo | Urulaikilangu | Bangaladumpa | Batate | Batata | Batato |
| Radish, daikon | Mooli | Mullangi | Mullangi | Moolangi | Mula | Moolangi |
| Radish pods | Moongra, mogri | |||||
| Raw plaintain, Unripe raw banana | Kacha kela | Balekai, Valaikkai | Aratikaya | Balekai | Kachche kele | Harve kele |
| Red chili | Lal mirch | Vara milagai | Pandu mirapakaya | Kempu menasinakai | Lal mirchi | Thambde (red) mirsang |
| Snake gourd | Parora (chichinda) | Potlakay | Paddul kai | Padwal | Paddul | |
| Spinach | Palak | Pasala keerai | Palakura | Palak, basale | Palak | Palak, vali |
| Sweet potato | Shakarkandi | Sakaravalli kilangu | Chilakadadumpa | genasu | Ratale | Kanang |
| Tomato | Tamatar | Thakkali | Rama mulaga kaya | Kembhoota | Tambate | |
| Taro roots or colocasia | Arbi | Seppenkilangu | Chamadumpa | Alu | ||
| Ivy gourd or gherkins | Tindora | Dondakaya | tondekai | Tendli | Tendle | |
| Turnip | Shalgam, shalzam | Nookol | Knool khol | Navalkhol | Salgam | Kon |
| Elephant yam | Sooran, suran, jimikand | Senai kizhangu | Kanda | Suvarna gedde, Panjar gadde | Suran | Surnu |
| Potato | Aloo, alu | Urulaikishangu, Urulaikizhalungu | Bangaaladumpa | Batata | Batato | |
| Spine gourd | Kantola | Kartule | Phagil |
Special thanks to readers – deepika, priya sivakumar, sgs, raji, aishwaryarani, rAghavendra and priya for sharing the names of veggies in regional languages.
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thanks for the info.
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In Tamil
Potato = urulai kizhangu
Snake gourd = pudalan kai
thanks for the info.
Snake gourd is pudalainkai in Tamil and amaranth leaf is mulai keerai
thanks vaishnavi for sharing this information. i will update in some time.
What is English name of indoli?
Thanks for this useful list!
What about kohlrabi, do you know?
welcome. kohlrabi is called ganth gobi in hindi.
What are the English names of Potol and Kakrol
potol is pointed gourd. kakrol is spine gourd.
what is झिंगी called in english?
ridge gourd
Asafoetida. Most are mixed in a flour! You want pure and it’s hard as a rock, expensive.
What is the English name for Tuber vegetable ghuinya?
colocasia or taro roots in english and arbi in hindi
What is पोकळा ? It is recommended as a par of iron rich diet like apples, jaggery, garden cress, dates, fenu greek, etc.for controlling strategy against hairfall, especially in young and middle age women.
pokla is amaranth leaves.
Flat green beans is known as Avarakkai in Tamil.
thanks. i know but somehow i missed adding. have updated the post.
what is chow chow /chayote called in hindi?
i have never heard of any hindi name for it. in the markets also its called as chow chow.
kantola is called kankoda in gujrati.
Malabar spinach in Kannada is basale soppu and spinach is just palak. Also padwal or snake gourd is padwal Kai.
thanks for the info.
What is the english name of laal bhaji
its red amaranth.
What is english name of marwari and gujrati name of vegetable chibdiiya looks like small oval shape first green colour becomes yellow when ready to eat having small lines on this vegetables . PL let me know correct English name .
Jimikand in English
elephant foot yam.
Spine gourd (kantola)
Water chestnut (shinghada)
Colocassia leaves (aloo in marathi)
Moringa (shegul in marathi i.e drumstick leaves)
Thanks Sayali for sharing this info.
what is the name for alsando(konkani) , beans in other languages?
alsando is black eyed peas or black eyed beans in english. in hindi called as lobia. in punjabi its called as rongi. in tamil known as karamani. in marathi called as chawli.
What is the English name of
Permal, torayi, lobiya?
lobiya is long beans
torayi (turai) is ridge gourd
permal (parwal) is pointed gourd
Parmal,lauki,bathua,torai,Bhasinda,kakdi
thanks. will add.
elephant apple ____ hindi meaning chalta
thanks samsa for the info
What is English word of muli
Keshav, its radish
Ghosale in english please
Is it smooth ridge gourd
ghosale is sponge gourd.
hi, i love so much your site! thanks
i will be very happy to have some photos of the veggies
cause i was in paris in an indian food market and i never seem some of them!
thanks
welcome jenny. will try to post photos in near future.
Could you please tell me what do you call Phoot in English? It is a peach/light orange fruit available in and around Allahabad in the months of February/March/April. Similar to pumpkin in looks but it is sweet and is eaten as a fruit and not as a vegetable. Thanks in advance.
fauzia, i have no idea. it can be peach. but still i am not sure. if i can see a photo, then i can tell the english name.
What is val papdi called in English ?
Shanaya, Val Papdi is called as flat green beans or hyacinth beans
You can check this Papdi Bhaji recipe – https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/papdi-bhaji-recipe-val-papdi-bhaji/
Is it musk melon, your description kinda match it.
This glossary is very informative to all. What is the English name for Parval or Potal.
parval is called as pointed gourd in english.