"palak" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Hindi पालक (pālak), from Sanskrit पालक्या (pālakyā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|पालक}} Hindi पालक (pālak), {{der|en|sa|पालक्या}} Sanskrit पालक्या (pālakyā) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} palak (uncountable)
  1. (India, cooking) Spinach or similar greens (including Amaranthus species and Chenopodium album). Tags: India, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking Categories (lifeform): Amaranths and goosefoots, Vegetables
    Sense id: en-palak-en-noun-ljais~51 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Indian English Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Download JSON data for palak meaning in English (1.9kB)

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