மிளகாய்

Tamil

Etymology

From மிள (miḷa, “?”) +‎ காய் (kāy, “unripe fruit”). Cognate with Telugu మిరపకాయ (mirapakāya).

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Noun

மிளகாய் • (miḷakāy)

  1. green chilly, fruit of a plant belonging to the genus Capsicum.

References
  • University of Madras (1924-1936), “மிளகாய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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