rasavalli
rasavalli noun: a tropical plant of the species Dioscorea alata, cultivated for its edible root.
Noun
rasavalli (plural rasavallis)
- A tropical plant of the species Dioscorea alata, cultivated for its edible root.
- Vern. Potato Yam, Aerial Yam (E), Panu kondol, Udala, Bakamunawel (wild); Mothaka valli and Rasa valli (cultivars).1980, A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon, Volume 9, Amerind Publishing Company, page 53
- Purple yams; rasavalli; moong bean; okra; lotus root; drumstick; bottle/bitter/ridge/snake gourd; capsicam; banana blossom; native Gotu Kola; Manioc jackfruit; 'white' sweet potato; ash pumpkin; taro; white radish; potato-like breadfruit; water spinach (known as kangknug) and long thin aubergine.2017, Emily Dobbs, Weligama: Recipes from Sri Lanka, Orion
- Synonyms:
- purple yam, ube, water yam, winged yam
Synonyms of rasavalli
- purple yam
- ube
- water yam
- winged yam
Forms of rasavalli
| plural | rasavallis |
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Origin of rasavalli
Borrowed from Tamil இராசவள்ளி (irācavaḷḷi), ultimately from Sanskrit रस (rasa, “juice, essence”) + native Tamil வள்ளி (vaḷḷi, “climber, creeper”).
Questions about rasavalli
- What does rasavalli mean?
- Rasavalli means a tropical plant of the species Dioscorea alata, cultivated for its edible root.
- What part of speech is rasavalli?
- Rasavalli is a noun.
- What is the plural of rasavalli?
- The plural of rasavalli is rasavallis.
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