GLOSSARY
English meaning and scientific name of vernacular terms used
in present work:
Vernacular term
English meaning
Scientific name
Arii
Giant river cat fish
Aorichthys seenghala
Amora
Wild mango
Spondius pinnata (L. f.)
Kurz
Aam
Mango
Mangifera indica L.
Amlakhi
Anola
Phyllanthus embllca L.
Aada
Ginger
Tinospora cardifolia (Willd)
Hook.f.& Th.
Zingiber officinale
Anera polu
Eri silkworm
Samia ricini
Ahu
Barali
A variety of paddy
sown in Feb. and March
A variety of paddy
sown in Feb. and March
Freshwater shark
Wallago attu
Bhakua
Catla
Catla catla
Bel
Wood apple
Aegle marmelos (L) correa
Bhangun
Boga labeo
Labeo boga
Bokul
Spanish cherry
Mimusops elengi L.
Bahaka
Malabar nut
Adhatoda vasica Nees
Bon pachala
A kind of forest tree
Bondhonia
Scoparia-weed
Meliosma pinnata (Roxb.)
Maxim.
Scoparia dulcis L.
Bhedailota
Skunk vine
(A kind of medicinal
creeper)
Wild black pepper
Amoilota
Bau
Bonoria jaluk
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Paederia foetida L.
Piper nigrum L
Bhim kol
A kind of large banana
and its tree
Musa balbisiana (Rety)
Rose
Chital
Humped feather back
Notopterus chitala
Champa- full
Michelia champaka L.
Dalchini
Dalchini
Cinnamomum verum
Darikana
Rasbora
Rasbora bonensis
Dhutura
Jimson weed
Datura stramonium L.
Dhekia
Fiddlehead fern
Doron
A kind of herbs and its
flower
Diplazium esculentum
(Retz.) SW
Leucas plukenetii (Roth.)
Spr.
Meliosma pinnata (Roxb.)
Maxim
Dhonia
Coriander seed
Coriandrum sativum
Goroi
Green snake head
Channa punctatus
Gota jeera
Cumin seed
Gorom mosola
Blend ground of spices
Dermi esing
Hati- Khutora
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Hilikha
Myrobalan
Terminalia chebula L.
Ilachi
Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum
Jablang
A kind of spice locally
produces
Jamu
Black Berry
Jotuli poka
Syzgium cumine (L.) Skeels
Rubus moluccanust L.
Jeera
Cumin
Cuminum cyminum
Jaluk
Black Pepper
Piper nigrum
Jolokia
Chilli
Kal jira
Nigella seed
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Kuji thekera
Garcinia cowa L
Kothal
Jackfruit
Kalmegh
A kind of medicinal
herb
Laijabori
Pale sundew
Leteku
A kind of acidic fruit
Drymaria cordata (L.)
Willd ex Roem.
Baccaurea sapida L.
Laung
Cloves
Syzygium aromaticum
Methi guti
Fenugreek seed
Trigonella foenum- graecum
Magur
Magur
Clarias batrachus
Mua
Indian carplet
Amblypharyngodon mola
Mirika
Moha neem
Mrigal
Margosa leaves
Cirrhinus mrigala
Azadiracta indica A. Juss.
Mesor
Plumed cockscomb
Celosia argentia L.
Nohoru
Garlic
Allium sativum
Narasingha
Curry leaves
Murraya koenigii Spreng
Noltenga
Ombe
Artocarpous heterophyllus
Lamk
Andrographis paniculata
Nees
Passiflora assamica
Pudina
A kind of wild plant
with edible leaves
Spearmint
Mentha spicata L.
Puthi
Swam barb
Puntius Chola
Pabhoh
Ponniyal
Indian Butter Cat Fish
Flacourtia
Ompok bimaculatus
Flacourita cataphracta L.
Pochotiya
Vitex neguona L.
Pãch foṛon
A kind of medicinal
plant
Panch Phoron
Pakkom
A kind of wild plant
Ronga jolokia
Red chilli
Rukkum merang
Red ant
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Oecophylla smaragdina
Rabi
A variety of paddy
sown in winter
Rau
Swoni
Rohu
Labeo rohita
Spilanthes paniculata L.
Silgharia
Sonaru
Singhi
Brahmaputra labeo
The purging cassia
Stinging cat fish
Labeo dyocheilus
Cassia fistula L.
Heteropneustes fossilis
Simolu
Sajina
Cotton tree
Drumstick tree
Shewali
Night-flowering
Jasmine
Bombax ceiba L.
Moringa pterygosperma
Gaetern
Nyctanthes arbor- tristis
Sumani polu
Muga silkworm
Sali
A variety of paddy
sown in summer
A kind of plant with
edible leaves
Takuk
Tepor tenga
Antherea assamensis
Tanggud
Honey bee
Garcinia xanthohymus
Hook.f. & Th.
Apis cerana indica
Tora
Alpinia nigra
Alpinia alughas (Retz) Rose
Tenga mora
Tuloshi
Roselle
Holy Basil
Hibiscus Suddarifa L.
Ocimum sanctum L.
Tita morapat
Tezpat
Jute plant
Indian bay leaf
Corchorus capsularis L.
Cinnamomum, tamala Nees
Umba
Osbeckia nepalensis Hook.
Xoriyah
Mustard seed
Xukan aada
Dried ginger
Xol
Striped snake head
Channa striatus
Yilud
Potter wasp
Eumenes petiolatus
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