Multilingual List of Edible Plants Used in Indian Cuisine - Cucumbers, Gourds, and Squashes

Cucumbers, Gourds, and Squashes

Cucumber, Gourd, and Squash Names by Various Indian languages
Hindi English Botanical Name Assamese Bengali Gujarati Kannada Malayalam Marathi Oriya Punjabi Sinhala Tamil Telugu Tulu Urdu
Chow-Chow,
Cho-cho		 Chayote Sechium edule ಸೀಮೆ ಬದನೇಕಾಯಿ (Seemay Badanekayi) Chow chow/ பெங்களூர் கத்தரிக்காய் సీమ/బె౦గుళూరు వ౦కాయ
Seema/ Bengaluru vankaaya
Gilka/
Gilki		 Silk Squash/ Egyptian Luffa Galka/ Gisodi (nati hirekayi)ನಾಟಿ ಹೀರೇಕಾಯಿ गिलके/ घोसाळे
Gilke/ Ghosāḷe		 nei peerkankai నేతి బీరకాయ Neti Beerakaya گهو سا لا/ترئ
कद्दू Kaddu/
कोंहड़ा Konhada		 Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo ৰঙা লাউ
Rônga Lau		 Kumṛo/ Kumṛa
কুমড়ো/কুমড়া		 Kolu ಸೀಕುಂಬಳ ಕಾಯಿ (Sihi/See Kumbala Kayi) Maththanga लाल भोपळा
Lāl Bhopḷā		 କଖାରୁ, ବୋଇତି କଖାରୁ Kakharu / Boiti Kakharu Halwa Kaddu Wattakka Parangikai(yellow) గుమ్మడి కాయ Gummadi Kaya kumbuda كالا كدؤ
करेला Karela Bitter Gourd Momordica charantia তিতা কেৰেলা
Tita kêrêla		 করলা/উচ্ছে
Kôrola/ Uch-chhe		 Kaarela ಹಾಗಲ ಕಾಯಿ (Hagala Kayi) Kaipakka/ Paavakka कारले
Kārle		 କଲରା (Kalara) Karela Karawila பாகற்காய் Pavai kai/ Paahar kai కాకర కాయ Kakara Kaya Kanchala كريلا
Kheksa Kakrol Teasle Gourd Momordica subangulata Kankoda melugu paakal/palu paakal/athalakkai adavikaakara/aakaakarakaaya
खीरा Kheera Cucumber Cucumis sp. তিয়ঁহ
Tiyôh		 শশা
Shôsha		 Kaakdi ಸೌತೇಕಾಯಿ (Savthekayi) Vellarikka काकडी
Kākḍi		 କାକୁଡ଼ି (Kakudi) Kheera Pipigngna வெள்ளரி Keerai Kai/Vellari kai కర దోసకాయ Keera dosakaya Tekkarè; Touté (yellow cucumber) Kheeraككرى/كهيرا
ककडी Kakadi Armenian Cucumber its a kind of long-vellarikai its a kind of long-keerakai
लौकी Lauki/
लौव्वा Lauaa/
दुधी Dudhi/
घिया Ghiya		 Bottle Gourd/ Calabash Lagenaria vulgaris লাউ
Lau		 লাউ
Lau		 Dudhi ಸೋರೆ ಕಾಯಿ (Sore Kayi/ Churakkai) Churaykka दुधी भोपळा
Dudhi Bhopḷā		 ଲାଉ/ନାଉ (Lāu/Nāu) Louki/Ghiya Diya labu சுரைக்காய் Surai kai సొరకాయ/ఆనపకాయ Sorakaaya/ Anapakaya Turè سفيد كدو
नेनुआ Nenua Sponge Gourd Dhudul ತುಪ್ಪಿರೆ ಕಾಯಿ (Tuppire kayi) كوسه/KOUSA
तोरई Torai/
तुरई Turai/
तोरी Tori		 Ridge Gourd/ Chinese Okra / Ridged Luffa Luffa acutangula ভোল
Bhůl		 ঝিঙে/ঝিঙা
Jhinge/ Jhinga		 Turiya / Ghisoda ಹೀರೆ ಕಾಯಿ (Heeray Kayi) Peechchinga दोडके/ शिराळे
Doḍke/ Shirāḷe		 ଜହ୍ନି (Janhi) Tori Wetakolu பீர்க்கங்காய் Peerkan kai బీరకాయ Beera Kaaya pīrè TURAI/ترئ
चिचिंढा Chichindha/
चिचिंगा Chichinga/
पडवल Padwal		 Snake Gourd Trichosanthes cucumerina ধুন্দুলি
Dhunduli		 চিচিঙে/চিচিঙা
Chichinge/ Chichinga		 Pandola/ Padavali ಪಡವಲ ಕಾಯಿ (Padavala Kayi) Padavalanga पडवळ
Paḍvaḷ		 ଛଚିନ୍ଦ୍ରା (Chachindra Galartori Pathola புடலங்காய் Padavalangai/ Pudalankai పొట్లకాయ Potla kaaya/ Lingapotla Padlanga پرول/Parwal
परवल Parwal/
परोरा Parora/
पटल Patal		 Pointed gourd Trichosanthes dioica পটল
Pôtôl		 পটল
Pôṭol		 Parval ಮರ ತೊಂಡೆ (Mara Thonde) Parwar ପୋଟଳ}} (Potala / Kataki Potala) పొటల్సు Potals
पेठा Petha/
कुम्हड़ा Kumhada/
Raksahawa Komhada		 Ash gourd Benincasa hispida কোমোৰা
Kůmůra		 চাল কুমড়ো/চাল কুমড়া
Chal Kumṛo/ Chal Kumṛa		 Safed Kolu ಬೂದುಕುಂಬಳ ಕಾಯಿ (Kumbala Kayi / Boodagumbala Kayi) Kumbalanga कोहळा
Kohḷā		 ପାଣି କଖାରୁ (Pani Kakharu) Puhul நீர் பூசணி Neer Poosanikai బూడిద గుమ్మడి కాయ Boodida Gummadi Kaya Karkumbuda petha
टिंडा Tinda/
दिलपसन्द Dilpasand		 Apple Gourd/ Indian Round Gourd Praecitrullus fistulosus/ Citrullus fistulosus Tensi ढेमसे
Ḍhemse		 Tinda/ Tindo கோவக்காய் Kovaikkaai Tinda kaaya Tinda/دل پسند /dilpasand
कुंदरू Kundru/
कोंडुरी Konduri/
टिंडोरा Tindora/
Bimba		 Ivy Gourd/ Gentlemen's Toes/ Little Gourd Coccinia grandis কুন্দুলি
Kunduli		 Kundri Tindola / Gilora ತೊಂಡೆ ಕಾಯಿ (Kaagethonde / Theekkuduru / Tonde Kayi) Kovakkai/ Koval तोंडली
Tonḍli		 କୁନ୍ଦୁରି (Kunduri) கோவக்காய் Kovai/ Kotturukanni/ Naripputu/ Vimpa దొ౦డకాయ Donda Kaya/Kaki Donda Kaya Manoli tindli
Hindi English Botanical Name Assamese Bengali Gujarati Kannada Malayalam Marathi Oriya Punjabi Sinhala Tamil Telugu Tulu Urdu

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