Tamil names of vegetables, fruits, spices, flowers, etc

Tamil names of vegetables, fruits, spices,etc
We know the vegetable names either in English or in Tamil for certain vegetables or ingredients. I took the list from various sources and consolidated. This list might be very handy for you at that time.

Solanum nigrum - Manathakkali keerai
Amaranthus gangeticus - Mulai keerai
Boerhavia diffusa/Punarnava - Mukkarattai keerai
Achyranthes bidentata Blume - Nayuruvi
Amaranthus tricolor - Aarak keerai
Alternanthera philoxeroides - Ponnangani
Andrographis paniculata - Seeriya nangai/ Neela vembu



Curry leaves - Karuveppelai 
Cilantro leaf - Kothamali elai
Greens - Keerai
Mint - Pudina

Taro - Sepan kizhangu
Sweet potato - Sakaravalli kizhangu
Cassava - Kappa kizhangu
Potato - Urulai kizhangu
Yam - Karunai kizhangu
Tapioca - Maravalli kizhangu

(Daikon) Radish - Mullangi
Drumstick - Murungaikai
(Egg plant) Brinjal - Katharikai
(Banglore brinjal) Chayote - Chowchow
Tomato - Thakkali
Cabbage - Muttaikose
Turkey berry/Devils fig/Prickly nightshade - Sundaikkai
Okra (Ladys finger) - Vendakai
Bell pepper - Kudai millagai
Turnip - Noolkol


Bitter gourd - Pakarkai
Snake gourd - Pudalankai
Bottle gourd - Sorrakai
Ivy gourd - Kovakkai
Ridge gourd - Pirkankai
Ash gourd - Venn poosanikai

(Thin beans) Yard long bean - Karamani
(Broad beans) Lab Lab - Avaraikkai
Plantain - Vazhakai
Cluster bean - Kothavarangai

Garlic - Poondu
Ginger - Ingi
Tamarind - Puli
Dry ginger - Sukku
Lemon - Elumichai pazham
Pepper - Millagu
Coriander seed - Dhania
Chili - Milagai
Onion - Venkayam
Coconut - Thenkai
Galangal (Mango ginger) - Mangai ingi
Asafoetida - Perungayam
Mustard - Kadugu
Feenu greek - Venthayam
Cumin - Jeeragam
Saunf - Perun jeeragam
Poppy seeds - Kasakasa


Cucumber - Vellarikai
Winter melon - Poosanikai or Neer poosanikai
Pumpkin - Parangikai

Channa dhal or Bengal gram - Kadalai paruppu
Chick pea - Kondaikadalai
Toor dhal - Thuvaram paruppu
Mung dhal - Pasi payaru
Mung spilt dhal (without skin) - Pasi parupu
(Black gram) Urad dhal - Ollutham paruppu
Dolichos bean - Mochakottai
Red kidney beans - Rajma
Moth bean - Brown payaru
Cow pea or black eyed pea - Vellai karamani
Pigeon pea - Kancha pattani

Ragi (Finger millet) - Kelvaragu
Barnyard millet - Kuthiraivali arisi
Kodo millet - Varagu arisi
Little millet - Samai arisi
Foxtail millet - Theenai 
Pearl millet - Kambu
Proso millet - Panivaragu

Peanut (Groundnut) - Verkadalai
Corn - Sollam
Horse gram - Kollu
Wheat - Kothumai

Cinnamon - Pattai
Star anise - Anashuppu
Aniseed - Shombu
Cubeb (tailed pepper) - Vall milagu
Turmeric - Manjal
Long pepper - Kandanthippili
Ajwain or Bishop's weed - Omam
Nutmeg - Jathikkai
Acorus calamus - Vasambu
Alpinia galanga - Sitharathai
Marjoram - Maruvu
Pepper long - Tippili
Acorus calamus/Sweet flag - Vasambu
Cloves - Lavangam
Cardamom - Elakkai
Areca catechu/Betel nut - Kamugu
Gooseberry - Nellikai

Almond - Badam paruppu
Sesame - Ellu
Cashew - Mundiri
Grapes - Thirachai


Saffron - Kumkumapoo
Annona squamosa/Custard apple - Sita pazham
Dates - Pericham pazham
Guva - Goiyya pazham
Musk Melon - Keerini pazham
Banana - Vazhai pazham
Pomegranate - Madulam pazham
Pineapple - Annasi pazham

Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari - Manoranjitham

Jaggery - Vellam
Celery - Ajmoda
Bael - Vilam pazham
Butter - Vennai
Ghee - Nei
Castor oil - Veelakkennai
Groundnut oil - Kadalai ennai
Aloevera - Kathazhai (or Sothu Kathazhai)
Fig - Athi pazham (if in big size it is seemai athi)