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11:58 Sep 4, 2001

English to Urdu translations [Non-PRO]

English term or phrase: what is \

black seed taken for health
Kalonji. What is this in English?

Nancy Pervaiz

Summary of answers provided

Nigella, Onion seeds

Poornima Iyengar

na -1

fennel

kashif

Answers

34 mins peer agreement (net): -1

fennel

Explanation:
fen·nel [fénn'l ] noun

1. aromatic plant: an aromatic plant of European origin, the seeds and feathery leaves of which have a light aniseed flavor and are used in cooking. Genus Foeniculum

2. edible plant: a type of fennel that produces a bulb and clump of short edible stalks resembling celery but with an aniseed flavor. It can be eaten raw or cooked. Latin name Foeniculum vulgareazoricum Also called finocchio Also called Florence fennel

Reference: http://www.encarta.com

kashif
Local time: 20:55
Native speaker of:

Urdu,

Hindi
PRO pts in pair: 4

2 days 10 hrs

Nigella, Onion seeds

Explanation:
I don't agree with Kashif.
Fennel is not the same as Kalonji.
Kalonji doesn't have the flavour of aniseed whatsoever.

Fennel/ Aniseed = Saunf

Please check the site below having culinary terms in Hindi, the botanical name and the English equivalent.
HTH
Poornima

Reference: http://www.bawarchi.com/glossary.html
Reference: http://www.syvum.com/recipes/indian/glosss1.html

Poornima Iyengar
Local time: 09:25
Native speaker of: English

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