Showing posts with label what is in a name. Show all posts
Showing posts with label what is in a name. Show all posts

Sunday, July 24, 2011

What is in a name? Yams

There are about 600 different species of yam (Dioscorea species). However, three species (D. alata, D. cayenensis-rotundata, and D. trifida) are considered to be the primary yam species consumed in the Tropics.

Below are some of the common names for the species, Dioscorea alata :

 
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Thursday, April 14, 2011

What is in a name? Mango

One of my friends recently asked me about my dream farm. While I'm not exactly sure what I would grow if I had my own farm, I know I would definitely be growing mango. Mangoes, Mangifera indica L., are grown and eaten around the world. It seems like there are almost as many names for 'mango' as there are different varieties.

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Names for Mangifera indica L.
SYNONYM(S) : Mangifera domestica Gaertn.
ARABIC :            مانجا      Manja,       Mangô.
ASSAMESE : Ghariyam.
BENGALI : Aama (Aam).
BURMESE : Thayeq dhì (Tharyetthi), Thayeq (Thayet).
CHINESE : Mang guo, Mang guo.
CZECH :   Mangovník indický.

DANISH : Mango, Mangotræ.
DUTCH : Manga, Mangga, Manja, Mangoestanboom, Mangostanboom.
ENGLISH : Indian mango, Mango, Mango tree , Mango-tree.
FINNISH : Mango, Mangopuu.
FRENCH : Mangue, Manguier.
GERMAN : Indischer Mangobaum, Mango , Mangofrucht, Mangobaum, Mangopalme.
GREEK :  Μάγκο   Magko,   Μάνγκο   Mangko.

HAUSA : Mangoro (Nigeria).
HEBREW : .
HINDI : Aam.
ITALIAN : Mango (fruit), Mango (tree).
JAPANESE : Mangoo, Mangou.
KHMER : Svaay.
KOREAN : Mang ko.
LAOTIAN : Mak mouang, Mwàngx.
MALAY : Ampelam, Mangga, Mangga (Indonesia), Mempelam.
NEPALESE : Aanpa, Amacura.
NORWEGIAN : Mango.
PERSIAN :         انبه        
POLISH :  Mango indyjskie.

PORTUGUESE : Manga, Mangueira.
RUSSIAN :   Манго    Mango.
SINHALESE : Etamba.
SLOVAKIAN :  Mangovník indický.

SPANISH : Mango (fruit), Mango (tree).
SWAHILI : Mwembe.
SWEDISH : Mango, Mango-arter.
TAGALOG : Mangang kalabau, Mangga.
TELUGU : Amramu.
THAI : Mamuang (Ma muang, Mak mouang).
URDU : Aam, Amba.
VISAYAN : Mangga.
VIETNAMESE : Xoài.