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Terms in Tamil 571-578 of 578

vimpikai

[Tamil]

Ivy gourd. A small crunchy gourd reminiscent of a gherkin, green ripening to red, popular in the cuisines of India, Thailand, Indonesia and other South East Asian countries. The shoots and leaves can also be eaten.

vinnukkulm

[Tamil]

Water amaranth or sessile joyweed. A type of amaranth which grows vigorously, providing nutritious greens. Use only tender new shoots as old leaves can leave a bitter taste in the mouth.

வியாழன(viyāḻaṉa)

[Tamil]

Thursday

white kaaramani

[Tamil]

Black eyed beans

yallu

[Tamil]

Sesame. Indian sesame seeds are cream-coloured, small and glossy. Chinese sesame seeds are black.

ஏலக்காய்(yelakkai)

[Tamil]

Cardamom. More like to be green cardamom.

yellu

[Tamil]

Sesame. Indian sesame seeds are cream-coloured, small and glossy. Chinese sesame seeds are black.

yelumicham palam

[Tamil]

Lemon or lime. These seem to be interchangeable. Since the lime grows much more readily than the lemon in India this is more likely to be a lime.