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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.

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List of Indian vegetables name

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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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