Nutmeg Other Names
Nutmeg is a spice grown in God's own country, Kerala. It is a fragrant spice called by multiple names depending on the location.
Nutmeg is a popular spice in Indian cuisine and is used in a variety of dishes, both sweet and savoury. It is also used in traditional Indian medicine for a variety of ailments.
In India, it is said that every 100 km, language or name changes; hence, each product or element has a different name in their area.
It is known in multiple local languages in India.
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Nutmeg, the spice derived from the seed of the Myristica fragrans tree, boasts a rich history of culinary and medicinal use across the globe. This aromatic spice, with its warm, sweet flavour, is known by various names in different languages and regions, reflecting its widespread popularity.
In India, where it is extensively used in both sweet and savoury dishes, nutmeg is known as jaiphal in Hindi, jathikai in Tamil, jajikaya
in Telugu and Jayaphala in Bengali. In other parts of the world, it is referred to as muskiness in German, noix de muscade in French, and pala in Indonesian. These diverse names highlight nutmeg's journey across continents and its integration into various culinary traditions.Buy Nutmeg Powder
Other names for this spice
Jaiphal
જાયફળ
Jauzbuwa, jaiphal, جائفل Urdu
Jaji kaya, Jajikai, Jajikaya, Jājikāya, జాజికాయ in Telugu
Japha
Jaikai, ಜಾಯಿಕಾಯಿ, Jāyikāyi in Kannada
Jathikai, Jattikay, ஜாதிக்காய் Jadhikai, Jatikkai, Sathiccupi, Jadhiccupi in Tamil
Jathikka, Jathika, Jatikka, ജാതിക്ക in Malayalam
Jayaphala, জায়ফল in Bengali
Jayphal
Zaiphol
जायफल in Hindi
जायफळ in Marathi
Jayphal, ਜਾਫ in Punjabi
Jayaphala, જાયફળ in Gujarati
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