Nice one Dinesh Ji. I think today you have got Baingan ka Bhurtha in Lunch!!!!!!!
On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > > S <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/s> > > > *Solanum melongena* L. > [image: Solanum > melongena]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5287198619/> > > [image: Flowers of > India]<http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Brinjal.html> [image: > Discussions at > efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Solanum%20melongena> > [image: > more views in > flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Solanummelongena&m=tags&z=m> [image: > more views on Google > Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Solanummelongena&format=kml_nl> > > > *so-LAN-num* -- solace, quietude; referring to the narcotic properties of > some species > *mel-ON-gen-uh* -- corrupted Latin for mad apple > > > *commonly known as*: > brinjal<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/brinjal>, > eggplant<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/eggplant>• > *Arabic*: انب > anab<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/arabic/anab>• > *Assamese*: বেঙেনা > bengena<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/benena-bengena>• > *Bengali*: বেগুন > begun<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/beguna-beguna>• > *Gujarati*: વેંગણ > vengan<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/vengana-vengan>• > *Hindi*: बैंगन > baingan<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/baingana-baingan>• > *Kannada*: ಬದನೇಕಾಯಿ > badanekaayi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/badanekayi-badanekaayi>• > *Kashmiri*: वाँगुन् > wangun<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kashmiri/vamgun-wangun>• > *Konkani*: वैंगण > vaingan<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/vaingana-vaingan>• > *Malayalam*: കത്തിരിക്ക > kaththirikka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kattirikka-kaththirikka>, > വഴുതനങ്ങ > vazhuthananga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/valutananna-vazhuthananga>• > *Manipuri*: খামেন > khamen<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/manipuri/khamena-khamen>• > *Marathi*: वांगी > vangi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/vangi-vangi>• > *Mizo*: > bawk-bâwn<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/mizo/bawk-bawn>• > *Nepali*: बैगुन् > baigun<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/baigun-baigun>• > *Oriya*: ବାଇଗଣ > baigana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/ba-igana-baigana>• > *Pali*: वाटिङ्गण > vatingana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/pali/vatingana-vatingana>• > *Persian*: بادنجان > badanjan<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/persian/badanjan>• > *Punjabi*: ਬੈਂਗਣ > baingan<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/baingana-baingan>• > *Sanskrit*: वङ्गन > vangana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vangana-vangana>• > *Sindhi*: واڱَڻُ > vaangarnu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sindhi/vaangarnu>• > *Tamil*: கத்தரி > kattari<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/kattari-kattari>, > நமைக்காய் > namai-k-kay<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/namaikkay-namai-k-kay>• > *Telugu*: వంగ > vanga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/vanga-vanga>• > *Tulu*: ಬದನೆ > badane<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tulu/badane-badane> > > > ... and the lesser applied names ... *English, in India*: > aubergine<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/aubergine>, > egg > apple<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/egg-apple>, > garden > egg<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/garden-egg>, > guinea > squash<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/guinea-squash>, > jew's > apple<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/jew-s-apple>, > mad > apple<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/mad-apple>, > pea > apple<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/pea-apple>• > *Bengali*: বার্তাকু > bartaku<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/bartaku-bartaku>• > *Gujarati*: રીંગણ > ringan<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/ringana-ringan>• > *Hindi*: बंग > bang<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/banga-bang>, > भण्टा > bhanta<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/bhanta-bhanta>, > भाटा > bhata<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/bhata-bhata>, > हिण्डीर > hindir<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/hindira-hindir>, > हिंगुली > hinguli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/hinguli-hinguli>, > महती > mahati<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/mahati-mahati>, > नटपत्रिका > nat-patrika<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/natapatrika-nat-patrika>, > निद्रालु > nidralu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/nidralu-nidralu>, > सिंही > sinhi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/sinhi-sinhi>, > वार्ताकी > vartaki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/vartaki-vartaki>, > वेर > ver<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/vera-ver>• > *Kashmiri*: बुंतकी > buntaki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kashmiri/buntaki-buntaki>• > *Nepali*: भण्टा > bhanta<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/bhanta-bhanta>, > भिँड़ा > bhimra<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/bhimra-bhira>• > *Punjabi*: ਬਤਾਊਂ > bataun<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/bata-um-bataun>• > *Sanskrit*: भण्टाकी > bhantaki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhantaki-bhantaki>, > हिण्डीर > hindira<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/hindira-hindira>, > हिङ्गुदी > hingudi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/hingudi-hingudi>, > हिङ्गुली > hinguli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/hinguli-hinguli>, > कण्टपत्त्रिका > kantapattrika<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kantapattrika-kantapattrika>, > कटालु > katalu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/katalu-katalu>, > महाबृहति > mahabrhati<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/mahabrhati-mahabrhati>, > मांसलफला > mamsalaphala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/mansalaphala-mamsalaphala>, > मिश्रवर्णफला > misravarnaphala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/misravarnaphala-misravarnaphala>, > नटपत्त्रिका > natapattrika<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/natapattrika-natapattrika>, > निद्रालु > nidralu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/nidralu-nidralu>, > नीलवृषा > nilavrsa<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/nilavrsa-nilavrsa>, > नृपप्रियफला > nrpapriyaphala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/nrpapriyaphala-nrpapriyaphala>, > राजकुष्माण्ड > rajakusmanda<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/rajakusmanda-rajakusmanda>, > रक्तवर्धन > raktavardhana<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/raktavardhana-raktavardhana>, > सिंही > simhi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/sinhi-simhi>, > वार्त्ताक > varttaka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/varttaka-varttaka>, > वातिगगम > vatigagama<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vatigagama-vatigagama>, > वृत्तफला > vrttaphala<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vrttaphala-vrttaphala>• > *Tamil*: அச்சத்தி > accatti<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/accatti-accatti>, > காளினியம் > kaliniyam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/kaliniyam-kaliniyam>, > பண்டாகி > pantaki<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/pantaki-pantaki>, > பிரு > piru<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/piru-piru>• > *Telugu*: హింగుది > hingudi<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/hingudi-hingudi>, > వార్తాకము vartakamu > <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/vartakamu-vartakamu> > > > *botanical names*: *Solanum melongena* L. ... *synonyms*: *Solanum > esculentum* Dunal • *Solanum melongena* var. *depressum* L. • *Solanum > melongena* var. *esculentum* (Dunal) Nees • *Solanum melongena* var. * > serpentinum* L. > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > Plant in above photo at a resort (2018 ft asl) near Amba Ghat, Kolhapur, > Maharashtra > > Regards. > Dinesh > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
