Glossary of Fruits in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
Of all the food we eat, Fruit is perhaps the most beautiful. Try to buy seasonal and local fruits. Anything that has been transported thousands of miles by air or sea is often picked under-ripe in order to survive the journey. Those will never taste as good as when freshly picked and at the height of its season.
Sweet, ripe fruits provide valuable nutrients to the body. You will notice more energy and happiness from eating fresh organic fruits on daily basis. Fruits are also valued for their ability to cleanse the body from toxins.
Below is the handy table that may help you. The first column has English name of the fruit and following columns have names in Indian regional languages. You will notice the links in the English column. Those links will provide you the list of recipes made using that fruit.
If I have missed any or if you know any regional language names, please let me know in comments below.
I will try to add other languages in future. Your help is greatly appreciated.
| English | Hindi | Gujarati | Marathi | Tamil | Telugu | Malayalam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Seb - सेब | Safarjan | Safarchand | Applepazham | Sema regu | Apple |
| Apricot | Khoobani - खुबानी | Jardalu | Jardaloo | Sarkkarai Badami | Seema badam | Sheema pazham |
| Avocado (Butterfruit) | Makhanphal - माखनफल | - | alpukat | Vennai pazham | Venna Pandu | Vennapazham/ Muttapazham |
| Banana | Kela - केला | Kela | Kela | Vazhaikkai | Arati pandu | Pazham |
| Cantaloupe (Musk melon) | Kharbooja - खरबूजा | Teti | Kharbooj | Parangi pazham | Kharbooja | Thaikkumbalam/ Kasthuri Mathan |
| Custard apple | Sitaphal - सीताफल | Sitafal | Sithaphal | Seetha pazham | Sitaphalam | Seethappazham |
| Gooseberry, Indian | Amla - आमला | Ambala | Awalah | Nellikai | Usiri | Neli |
| Grapes | Angoor - अंगूर | Draksha | Draakshm | Dratchai pazham | Draksha | Mundhiringa |
| Guava | Amrud - अमरुद | Jamfal | Peru | Koiya pazham | Jama | Perakka |
| Lychee | Litchee - लीची | Lichi | Lichi | Laichi pazham | Litchi Pandu | Lichee |
| Mango, ripe | Aam - आम | Keri | Amba | Mambazham | Mamidi | Manga |
| Mango, unripe | Kachha aam - कच्चा आम | Kachi keri | Kairi | Mangai | Mamidi | Manga |
| Orange | Narangi - नारंगी | Santra | Santre | Kichilipazham | Narinja | Naaranga |
| Papaya | Papita - पपीता | Papaiyu | Popai | Papali kai | Bobbaya | Kapplanga |
| Pears | Nashpati - नाशपती | Nashpati | - | Berikkai | Peri pandu | Sabarjil |
| Pineapple | Ananas - अनानस | Ananas | Annanas | Annasi pazham | Anasa | Kaitha Chakka |
| Pomegranate | Anar - अनार | Daadam | Daalimb | Madhulai | Danimma | Maadhala naarnga |
| Sapota (Sapodilla) | Chikku - चीकू | Chikoo | Chikoo | Sapota | Sapota | Chikku |
| Sugar cane | Ganna - गन्ना | Sherdi | Usa | Karuppan Charu | Cheruku Gada | Chakkara Karimbu |
| Sweet lime | Mausambi - मौसंबी | Mosambi | Mosumbi | Chaatukudi | Battaiah | Mosambi |
| Watermelon | Tarbuj - तरबूज | Tarbuj | Kalingad | Tarbusini | Puchha kaya | Thannir Mathan |
References:
- www.google.com
- www.wikipedia.com
- http://simpleindianrecipes.com/fruits.aspx
- http://reshlok.blogspot.com/2010/07/names-of-indian-fruits-in-english.html
- The Essential Marathi Cookbook by Kumudi Marathe
- Southern Flavours: The Best of South Indian Cuisine
- The essential Kerala Cookbook by Vijayan Kannampilly
Correction in my post:l
Musk Melon: Malayalam: Thaikkumbalam / Kasthuri Mathan/Kasthuri Vellari.
KASTHURI MATHAN.
Dear Ms. Kanan Patel,
Greetings!
This is a good effort, especially gathering names of fruits in different languages. Congratulations. Keep it up.
But you can go a long way in this work. There is more than 300 spoken languages in India.
Please note there is an error in the Malayalam name of Papaya: It is: KAPPLANGA (Not KAPPANGA)-it is also called Karmoosa / Pappaya in Malayalam.
Avocado: Malayalam: Vennapazham/Muttapazham.
Musk Melon: Malayalam: Thaikkumbalam / Kasthuri Matha/Kasthuri Vellari.
Lychee: Malayalam: Lichee.
Orange: Malayalam: Naaranga / Madhura Naaranga (Not NARANG)
Thanks and Regards
Dr. Latheef
Vriksha Ayurveda & Organic Farming Management Consultant,
Vizzy Fresh Organic Farm, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh.
Thank you so much for providing the info. Post is updated accordingly.
Hi Kanan,
Can you add Indian black plum / Jambu / jamun to your fruits list? (my most favorite)
Can you add Jujube / bore / bare (Hindi) to your fruits list? (2nd favorite)
Can you add sapota / chikoo to your fruit list? (3rd fav but very popular with others)
Jambu or Jamun is one of my favorite fruits. It's black, sweet and very tasty but like sitaphal, bore and chickoo, Americans generically find these tastes too strong. However they have a strong identity to Indian culture so that all Indians recognize, know and love these fruits.
I'm assuming you must have some reason you have not included these fruits.
But just wanted to thank you. I love your food ingredient glossary.
It's also something that I'm interested in understanding.
Thanks again for the great site!
I don't cook much but hopefully my wife checks it out.
Udayan
i think you should include the list of fruits in this page as well as their hindi names.
It is already there. Please check carefully
Simran fruit.
Nashpati called jamrukh in gujarati
Actually both are from same family but different
Very use full collection
Thank you