மிளகாய்
Tamil
Etymology
From மிள (miḷa, “?”) + காய் (kāy, “unripe fruit”). Cognate with Telugu మిరపకాయ (mirapakāya).
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Noun
மிளகாய் • (miḷakāy)
- 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