[Assam] JIKA AND BHAT KERELA

[kamal deka]

Chandanda,
Thanks.Potol in English would also be pointed gourd

On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 10:08 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at gmail.com> wrote:
> O'K:
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> Aubergine is French for 'bengena'(ass.), berenzena(sp.) , brinjal( eng.),
> eggplant ( eng.)
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> Jika is  RIDGED LUFFA ( LUFFA ACUTANGULA )
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> Bhaat Kerela is : Momordica foetida. Don't know English name.
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> Related variety:  Potol is Ivy gourd ( Coccinia grandis)
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> Tita kerela is Momordica charantia or bitter melon, bitter gourd.
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> Iti twmar,
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> so-ko
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> On May 27, 2010, at 6:28 PM, kamal deka wrote:
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>> I know, the English equivalent of ' bengena ' is brinjal or
>> egg-plant.What is ' aubergine '? Do they belong to the same family of
>> brinjal ?
>> With respect to 'jika ' and ' bhat kerela ',what will be the correct
>> English correspondence to these common vegetables ? Are they ' ridge
>> gourd ' and ' teasel gourd ' for jika and bhat kerela respectively?
>> Could anyone shed some light on this ?
>> KJD
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