English Explanatory Dictionary

kasundi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of Bengali pickle relish made with dried slices of green mango preserved in mustard and salt.

Pronunciation

/kəˈsʊndi/ /ˈkʌsʊndi/

Word forms

kasundi kasundis

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali কাসুন্দি (kaśundi), from Prakrit *𑀓𑀸𑀲𑀫𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀻𑀆 (*kāsamaddīā) (compare Sanskrit कासमर्दिका (kāsamardikā)), from 𑀓𑀸𑀲𑀫𑀤𑁆𑀤 (kāsamadda, “Cassia spp.”), from Sanskrit कासमर्द (kāsamarda), from कास् (kās) + मर्द (marda), literally “cough-crushing”. Doublet of kasamarda. Compare Assamese কাহুন্দি (kahundi, “kasundi”), Hindi कसौंदी (kasaundī, “Cassia occidentalis”), Odia କାଶଣ୍ଡୀ (kāśaṇḍi, “Cassia sophora”), କାସୁନ୍ଦି (kāsundi, “kasundi”).

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