Glossary of Indian fruits – here’s a handy glossary table with the english names and their hindi, tamil and marathi equivalents.
In english – in hindi and also in some regional languages
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English
Hindi
Tamil
Marathi
Konkani
Other languages
Apple
Seb
Applepazham
Safarchand
Avocado, butter fruit
Makhanphal
Venna pandu (in telugu)
Banana
Kela
Vazhaipazham
Kela
Lychee
Litchee
Coconut
Nariyal
naral
Naal
Khopru (in Gujarati)
Custard apple
Sitaphal
Seethapazham
Dry plums
Aloo bukhara
Figs
Anjeer
Athipazham
Jack fruit
Kathal, katahal
Palapazham, chakka in malayalam
Phanas
Phanas
Black plum, java plum
jamun
jambul
Indian goose berry
Amla
Nellikai, nelli in malayalam
Avala, awla
Avla
Raj nellikai (kannada)
Grapes
Angur, angoor
Dratchai
Guava
Amrud
Koiya
peru
Kiwi fruit
Mango (ripe)
Aam
Mampazham, Mampalam
Amba
Ambe
Mango (unripe)
Kairi
Ambli
Mulberry
Shahatut
Musk melon
Kharabuja
Mulampazham
Chibud
Orange
Santara, narangi
Naaram
narangi
Papaya
Papita
Papali pazham
papai
Pear
Nashpati
Berikkai
Pineapple
Annanas
Annachi
Annanas
Pomegranate
Anar
Madhulam pazham
dalimb
Sapota
Chikku
Sapota pazham
chikku
Mulberry
Shahtoot
Sweet lemon
Mausami
mosambi
Star fruit
Kamarakh (in Gujarati)
Watermelon
Tarabooj
Kalingad
If you know the name of any fruit 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 fruit, then also you can let us know. Thanks in advance.
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I like to know English, Hindi and Other Leng’ Name of Fruit ” “SAFARCHAND”.
safarchand is apple in english and seb in hindi.
Chikku is known as sapodila OR sapota ?
it is known by both names.
Grapes are called draksha in Marathi. Can you add that please? Also I would like to add that I am a huge fan of your recipies n this website in general.
thank you aishwarya. i need to rework on this posts, but not getting time. when i rework, i will add the names which all readers have suggested. thanks again.
Shatoot.this black color fruit quite common in punjab. May b called some berry. Could u find it exact name in english Cheers
barry, its called mulberry.
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I like to know English, Hindi and Other Leng’ Name of Fruit ” “SAFARCHAND”.
safarchand is apple in english and seb in hindi.
Chikku is known as sapodila OR sapota ?
it is known by both names.
Grapes are called draksha in Marathi. Can you add that please? Also I would like to add that I am a huge fan of your recipies n this website in general.
thank you aishwarya. i need to rework on this posts, but not getting time. when i rework, i will add the names which all readers have suggested. thanks again.
Shatoot.this black color fruit quite common in punjab. May b called some berry. Could u find it exact name in english
Cheers
barry, its called mulberry.
thanks for providing such a interesting and awesome knowledge.
it has become one of my favourite site and topic
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thanks neetu