Glossary - Fruits (Multilingual Names for Fruits)

(Names of Fruits in English, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi)

English

Tamil

Apple

Applepazham ( / )

Apricot

Sarkkarai Badami ( )

Avocado (Butterfruit)

Vennai pazham ( )

Banana

Vazhaipazham ()

Bell Fruit

Panchali pazham ()

Bill Berry
Black Berry
Black Currant

Karuntiratcai Pazham ()

Blueberry

Avurinelli ()

Breadfruit
Cantaloupe (Musk Melon)

Parangi pazham ()

Carambola

Pulichakkai

Cashew Fruit

Munthri Pazham ()

Cherry

Seelapazham ()

Citron
Coconut

Thengai ()

Cranberry

Kurutinelli ()

Custard Apple

Seetha pazham ()

Dates

Pericham pazham (
)

Durian

Mulnari Pazham ()

Elderberry
Fig

Atti pazham ()

Gooseberry

Nellikai ()

Grapefruit

Bablimas ()

English

Tamil

Grapes

Dratchai pazham ()

Green Berry / zizyphus

Guava
Honeydew Melon
Indian Jujips
Indian Plum (Batoko Plum/ Governor's plum/
Pachnala/ Ramontchi)
Jackfruit

Koiya pazham ()

Luvlolikka
Palapazham ()

Jambu fruit / bell fruit/ Syzygium Samarangense Panchali pazham ()

Kiwi
Lemon

Kolinchi pazham

Lime

Elumichai ()

Lychee

Vilazi pazham /

Longan
Mango

Mam pazham /

Mangosteen

Sulambali

Monkeypod / Quamachil / Madras Thorn

Kodukkappuli (/ / /

Mulberry

Muzukutai pazham /

Musk Melon (Cantaloupe)

Mulam pazham /

Nectarine
Olive

Sytoon /

Orange

Naaram

Papaya

Papali pazham /

Passion fruit

Tatput pazham /

Peach, Nectarines
Pear

Berikkai /

Pineapple

Annasi pazham /

Plantain Fruit

Nenthram Pazham

Plum/ Victoria Plums

Allpakoda /

Pomegranate

Madhulai /

Prunes

Kodi Mundiri pazham/

Quince

English

Tamil

Raisins

kismis / Uler Drachai /

Rambutan
Sapota/ Sapodilla

Sapota /

Soursop

Paanghi Pazham

Starfruit

Pulichikai / Vilimpi pazham /

Stoneapple

Vilvam or Koovilam /

Strawberry

Semputtu pazham /

Sugar Palm Fruit

Nungu /

Sweetlime

Chaatukudi /

Tamarind

Puli /

Tangerine /Clementine/ Mandarin/ Satsumas

Uglifruit
Water Chestnut
Watermelon

Tarboosni /

White goosefoot
Wild Jack / Jungle Jack / Artocarpus hirsutus

Aini

Wood Apple

Vialm Pazham