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Plant name	mañcaḷ
Language	Tamil
Latin name	Curcuma longa L. - please click to view full record
Sanskrit name	haridrā, varavarṇinī
Hindi name	haldī
Tamil name	mañcaḷ
Malayalam name	maññaḷ, paccamaññaḷ, varaṭṭumaññaḷ
English name	Turmeric
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries	Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (p. 3009) 1. Turmeric, Curcuma longa ; 2. Yellow colour, as that of turmeric; 3. Acid lime

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