पुदिना

पुदिना

See also: पुदीना and पादना

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian پودنه‎ (pudene, “mint”). Compare Gujarati ફુદીનો (phudīno), Hindi पुदीना (pudīnā), Punjabi ਪੁਦੀਨਾ (pudīnā) / پُدینا‎ (pudaenā), Telugu పుదీనా (pudīnā), Bengali পুদিনা (pudina), Assamese পদিনা (podina).

Noun

पुदिना • (pudinā) m

1. mint (herb)

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “पुदिना”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “पुदिना”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “पुदिना,_पुदाणा-ना”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala