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water spinach meaning in Tamil

தொய்யில்

water spinach in Tamil: தொய்யில். In English, water spinach means ipomoea aquatica, a green leafy vegetable used as a food in several cuisines of East and Southeast Asia.

Tamil words for water spinach

தொய்யில்

English meaning of water spinach

  1. noun Ipomoea aquatica, a green leafy vegetable used as a food in several cuisines of East and Southeast Asia.
  2. noun Amaranthus dubius, often bearing red or purple marks.
  3. noun Amaranthus tricolor, edible amaranth.
  4. noun Basella alba, Malabar spinach, with thick, succulent, heart-shaped leaves.

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What is the meaning of water spinach in Tamil?
Water spinach in Tamil is தொய்யில்.
water spinach என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Water spinach: தொய்யில்.
What does water spinach mean in English?
Water spinach means ipomoea aquatica, a green leafy vegetable used as a food in several cuisines of East and Southeast Asia.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: water spinach (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: water spinach (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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