शाकानि
Vegetables Names in Sanskrit
20 vegetables words in Sanskrit, each in Devanagari with transliteration and its Hindi and English meaning.
Vegetables in Sanskrit (शाकानि)
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Hindi | English |
| आलुकम् | ālukam | आलू | potato |
| पलाण्डुः | palāṇḍuḥ | प्याज़ | onion |
| लशुनम् | laśunam | लहसुन | garlic |
| रक्तफलम् | raktaphalam | टमाटर | tomato |
| वार्ताकम् | vārtākam | बैंगन | brinjal, aubergine |
| भिण्डकः | bhiṇḍakaḥ | भिंडी | okra, lady's finger |
| गृञ्जनम् | gṛñjanam | गाजर | carrot |
| मूलकम् | mūlakam | मूली | radish |
| पालक्यम् | pālakyam | पालक | spinach |
| कारवेल्लम् | kāravellam | करेला | bitter gourd |
| अलाबुः | alābuḥ | लौकी | bottle gourd |
| कूष्माण्डम् | kūṣmāṇḍam | कद्दू, कुम्हड़ा | pumpkin, ash gourd |
| कर्कटी | karkaṭī | ककड़ी, खीरा | cucumber |
| शिम्बी | śimbī | सेम | beans |
| कलायः | kalāyaḥ | मटर | peas |
| आर्द्रकम् | ārdrakam | अदरक | ginger |
| धान्यकम् | dhānyakam | धनिया | coriander |
| हरितमरीचिका | haritamarīcikā | हरी मिर्च | green chilli |
| पटोलः | paṭolaḥ | परवल | pointed gourd |
| कोशातकी | kośātakī | तोरई | ridge gourd |
About these words
The general word for a vegetable is शाकम् — hence शाकाहारी, vegetarian. Some names are ancient (पलाण्डुः, लशुनम्, कूष्माण्डम्, अलाबुः appear in Ayurvedic texts), while potato (आलुकम्) and tomato (रक्तफलम्, 'red fruit') are later names for vegetables that reached India after the 16th century.
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Frequently asked questions
What is potato in Sanskrit?
आलुकम् (ālukam).
What is onion called in Sanskrit?
पलाण्डुः (palāṇḍuḥ).
What is 'vegetable' in Sanskrit?
शाकम् (śākam); vegetables are शाकानि.