Scientific names of some commonly used vegetables, spices and fruits:  Vegetables: Common Name - Scientific Name Tomato - Lycopersicon Esculentum  Onion - Allium Cepa  Cauliflower - Brassica Oleracea  Chilli - Capsicum Annuum  Pumpkin - Cucurbita Moschata.  Beans - Phaseolus VulgarisPalak - Spinacea Oleracea  Soyabean - Glycine Max  Eggplant - Solanum Melongena  Lady Finger (Okra) - Abelmoschus Esculantus -  Pea - Pisum Sativum  Winged bean - Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus  Cucumber - Cucumis Sativus  Potato - Solanum Tuberasum  Radish - Rapnus Sativus.  Spinach - Spinacia Oleracea.  Carrot - Daucas Carota.  Bitter Gourds - Momordica Charantia  Fruits: Pineapple - Ananas Comosus Custard Apple - Annona Reticulata  Papaya - Carica Papaya  Apple - Malus Pumila  Jackfruit - Artocarpus Heterophyllus  Mango - Mangifera Indica  Grape - Vitis  Guava - Psidium Guajava  Apricot - Prunus Armeniaca  Watermelon - Citrullus Lanatus  Spices:  Clove - Syzygium Aromaticum  Cardamom - Elletteria Cardamomum  Coriander - Coriandrum Sativum  Vanilla - Vanilla Planifolia  Black Pepper - Piper Nigrum  Cinnamon - Cinnamon Zeylanicum  Nutmeg - Myristica Fragrans  Curry Leaf - Murraya Koenigii  Cumin - Cuminum Cyminum  Garlic - Allium Sativum  Ginger - Zingiber Officinale  Fenugreek - Trigonella Foenumgraecum  Mustard - Brassica Juncea  Turmeric - Curcuma Longa  Lemon - citrus Limon  Others: Barley - Hordeum Valgare  Rice - Oryza … [Read more...]