Trichosanthes tricuspidata (syn.
Involucraria lepiniana, Modecca bracteata, Trichosanthes bracteata, Trichosanthes lepiniana, Trichosanthes palmata, Trichosanthes pubera)
try-kos-ANTH-us -- from the Greek
trichos (hairy) and
anthos (flowers)
try-kusp-ee-DAY-tuh -- three-pointed
commonly known as: bitter snake-gourd • Gujarati: ઇંદ્રવારણું indravaranu • Hindi: इन्द्रायन indrayan • Kannada: ಹಾವು ಮೆಕ್ಕೆಕಾಯಿ haavu mekkekaayi • Marathi: कवंडळ kavandal • Nepalese: इन्द्रेनि indreni • Sanskrit: महाकालः mahakala • Tamil: குறட்டை kurattai • Telugu: అవ్వపండు avvapandu, కాకిదొండ kakidonda
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