Vegetable Names in English, Malayalam, Hindi, and Tamil

Finding the names of vegetables in languages like Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu from their English names can be as challenging as finding healthy vegetables.

The names of vegetables in different languages are of utmost importance to chefs, gardeners, researchers, agricultural organizations, scientists, international travelers, vegetable growers, produce buyers, grocery store managers, and gourmet restaurants. There is no doubt that vegetables are a critical to the health of every human being.

Vegetable names have acquired great importance since foreign vegetables are imported to every land and chefs need to cook them for tourists. So here is a glossary of vegetable names in English and other languages such as Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu. Spice up your recipes!

English	Malayalam	Hindi	Tamil	Telugu	Kannada
Amaranth, amaranth leaves	Cheera, Mullan Cheera	Chauli, Chavleri Sag, chaulai	mulaikkira	thotakura	harive soppu
Arrow Root	Koova	Shishumul, ararot	Ararutkilangu, Kua, Ararut-kizhangu
Ash gourd, White Gourd, white pumpkin, winter melon	Kumbalanga	petha	Neer Poosanikkai, poosanikai	Boothitha gummadi Kaaya, boodida gumadikaya	kumbal kai, Budugumba, bood kumbalakai
asparagus	Shataavari, Sathavari
Aubergine, Brinjal, Eggplant	Vazhuthananga, Kathrikka	Baingan, baingan	Kathirikkai	Vankaya, venkaya	Badane, badanekayi
Beans	Payru, Payaru, Payar		Avarai	French Chikkudu	Hurlikai
Beet root, beetroot	Beet root	chukandar, chukandar, Chakundar	Beet root	Beet root	Beet root
Bitter gourd, bitter melon	Paavakka, Pavakka (Kaipakka)	karela	Paavakkai, pavakkai	Kakarakaya,	Hagalkai, hagal kayi
Bottle gourd, opo squash, Calabash	Sorekai, Churakka	lauki, ghia, Louki, Dudhi, Ghiya	Surakkai, suraikai	Sorakaya, sorakaya, aanapakaya	Sorekai, halu
Broad beans	Avarakka	paapidi	Avarakai	Pedda chikkudu	Averakai
Broccoli	Broccoli		Pachai Pookosu
Brussels Sprouts			Kilai Kosugal
Cabbage	Muttakoos	patta gobhi, paat gobhi, Band Gobhi	Muttai Gosu, muttai kosu	kosu gadda	Kosu, ele kosu
Capsicum, Bell Pepper, green bell pepper	Kuda mulag	shimla mirch	kudai milagai, , Kudamilagai	bunga mirapakay	donne menasinakai, , Donmensinkai
Carrot	Sheema mullangi, Manja Mullangi, Carrot	gajar, Gaajar	Carrot	Gujjara gadda, gajaru gadda	Gajjari, gajjari
Cauliflower		phool gobi, Phul Gobhi	Pookkosu	Kasugadda, gobi puvvu	Hookosu, hu kosu
celery		ajamoda
Chayote, Chayote Squash	Sheema Kathrika, Bangalore Kathrikka, Chow Chow		Banglore Kathirkkai/ Seemai kathirikkai / chow chow	Seeme badanekaya	Seeme badanekaye
Chilli, Chilly	Mulaku, Mulak		Milagai	Yerra mirapa	Menasina kaayi
Chinese Potato	Koorka
Cluster beans, French Beans	Kottavara	guar ki phali, Guar phali	Kothavarangai	Goru chikkudu	Gorikaayi
coconut	Thenga, Naalikeram	nariyal	thengai	kobbari kaya	tengina kai
Colocasia, Taro, Arbi, Colocasia roots, taro roots	Chembu, Chembu	arbi	Seppankizhangu, seppenkilangu	chamadumpa	Kesuvinagadde
coriander leaves, cilantro leaves	Malli ila	dhania patta	kothamalli thalai	kothimeera	kottambari soppu
Corn, Indian Corn, Maize, Sweet Corn	Cholam	makai, bhutta, Makka	Makka Solam, makka cholam	mokkajonna	govin jol
Cucumber, Yellow Cucumber, Indian Cucumber	Vellarikkai	Kheera, Kakadi	Vellarikai, vellarikkai	Dosakaya, kaakdi	Savetekai, savte kai
Curry Leaf, curry leaves	Kariveppila,	Kadipatta, kadi patta	karuveppilai	karivaepaku	karibevu soppu
Dill		suwa, savaa	sataguppi	sadhapa vithulu /sathapushpa vithulu	sabbasige soppu
Drumstick	Muringakka, Muringakka	Sahjan, sahjan ki phalli	Murungai kai, murungaikkai	Mulakada, mullakkada	Nunge kai, nuggekai
elephant yam, Elephant yam, Elephant foot yam	Chenath- thanda/chand	sooran, suran, jimikand	senai kizhangu, Karunai kizhangu/ Senai Kizhangu	kanda, Kanda gaddha	suvarna gedde, panjar gadde, Suvarna gadde
fenugreek leaves	Uluva Ila	methi	vendhayam keerai	menthikura	menthe soppu
flat green beans, hyacinth beans		sem ki phali, papdi		chikudkaya
French beans/green beans	Beans	faras bean, sem	Beans	Beans	tingal avre kai, Hurulikey
fresh ginger	Pacha Inchi	adrak	inji	allam	shunti
Garbanzo Beans, Chickpea, Bengal Gram	Vella Kadala	Chana
garlic	Velluthulli	lahsun, Lehsun	poondu	vellulli	bellulli
Ginger, Ginger	Inji	Adrak
Green chilli	Pacha Mulaku	Hari mirch, hari mirch	pacchai milagai	pachi mirapakaya	HasiMenasu
Green Gram, Green Gram Dal	Cheru Payru Parippu (Moong Dal)	Moong
Green peas	Pacha Pattani		Pachai Pattai	Bhattani	Bathare
Horseradish			Murunga		Nuggaeekay
Ivy Gourd, Little Gourd, Gherkin	Kovakka	tindora, Tindora, Kunduru, tindora	Kovakkai	dondakaya, Dondakaya	tondekai
jackfruit	Chakka	kathal, Katahal	pala pazham	panasa	halsina hannu
Knolkol, Kohlrabi	Seema Mullangi		Nookul	Noolkol	Navi I Kosu
Lady's finger, Okra, Ladies Finger, lady finger	Vendakai, Vendakka	Okra, Bhindi,	Vendakkai	Bendakaye, bendakaya	Bende, , bendekai
lettuce	Pachadi Cheera, Uvar Cheera
lime, lemon	Naranga	nimbu	elumichai pazham	nimmakaya	nimbekai
malabar spinach	Vallicheera	poi saag		bachhali kura
mint leaves	Pudina ila	pudina patta	puthina	pudian	pudina
Mushroom	Koon	kukkurmutta, khumb, guchhi, kumbi	Kaalan, kaalaan	Puttagodugulu	Naaye Kode, anabi
mustard greens, mustard leaves	Kaduku ila	Sarasan patta, sarson ka saag	kadugu keerai	aava kura	sasive soppu
Onion, Big Onion, onion	Savola, Ulli	pyaaz, Pyaaj	Vengayam	ullipaya	neerulli, Eerulli
peppermint leaves	Pudina ila	pudina
Plantain Flower	Vaazhakoombu		Vazhai poo	Aratti Poo	Balle hoovu
Plantain Stem	Unnipindi		Vazhai Thandu	Arati dantu	Balle dindu
Potato	Urula kizhangu, Uralakizhangu	aloo, aloo, aloo, alu, Aalu	Urulai kizhangu, urulaikilangu, urulaikishangu,	Bangala dumpa, bangaladumpa, bangaaladumpa	Aaloo gadde, batate
Pumpkin	Mathanga	kaddu, Kaddu	Poosanikkai, parangikai	Gummadi kaayi, gummadikaya	Kumbalakai, kumbalkai (sarekai)
radish pods		moongra, mogri
radish, daikon	Mullanki	muli, mooli	Mullangi	Mullangi	Moolangi
Raw Banana, raw plaintain, unripe raw banana, Plantain	Vazha kai	kacha kela, kacha kela, kela	Vazhaikkai, balekai, valaikkai	Arati kaaya, aratikaya	Ballekayi, balekai
Raw Mango	Pacha manga		Maangai	Maamidikaya	Maavin kaaye
Red chilli	Chuvanna Mulaku	Lal mirch, lal mirch	vara milagai	pandu mirapakaya	kempu menasinakai
Ridge Gourd, Ridged gourd	Peechinga, Peechinga	Turai, Tori	Peerkangai	Beerakaya	Hirekai
Scallions, spring onions	Eerulli kaavu	haraa pyaaza	Vengayathal		Eerulli hoova
Shallots, Pearl Onions	Kunjulli		Chinna Vengayam		Sambar Eerulli
Snake Gourd, pointed gourd	Padavalanga, Padavalanga	parora, chichinda, Padwal, Chichinga	Pudalangai	Potlakaya, potlakay	Paddulkai, paddul kai
Spinach	Cheera	palak, Paalak	pasala keerai	palakura	palak, basale
sweet potato, Kumara	Mathura Kizhangu	shakarkandi, Shakkar Kandi	sakaravalli kilangu	chilakadadumpa	genasu
Tamarind	Puli	Imli
Tapioca, cassava, Yuca	Maracheeni, kappa	shimlaa aaloo	Maravalli kizhangu	Karapendalam
Tomato	Thakkali	tamatar, tamatar, Tamaatar	Thakkali, thakkali	Rama mulakaya, rama mulaga kaya	kembhoota
Turmeric	Manjal	Haldi
turnip	Madhura Mullanki, Tharkaari Kizhangu	shalgam, shalzam	nookol	knool khol	navalkhol
Whole Green Gram	Cheru Payru
Yam, Yam, Taro	Chenna, Chena	Jimikand
zucchini, courgette

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