Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rasavalli

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rasaval-li
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tropical plant of the species Dioscorea alata, cultivated for its edible root.

Example Sentences

"Vern. Potato Yam, Aerial Yam (E), Panu kondol, Udala, Bakamunawel (wild); Mothaka valli and Rasa valli (cultivars)."
"Purple yams; rasavalli; moong bean; okra; lotus root; drumstick; bottle/bitter/ridge/snake gourd; capsicam; banana blossom; native Gotu Kola; Manioc jackfruit; 'white' sweet potato; ash pumpkin; taro; white radish; potato-like breadfruit; water spinach (known as kangknug) and long thin aubergine."

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil இராசவள்ளி (irācavaḷḷi), ultimately from Sanskrit रस (rasa, “juice, essence”) + native Tamil வள்ளி (vaḷḷi, “climber, creeper”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: रस

Inflected Forms

rasavallis (plural)

Synonyms

purple yam ube water yam winged yam

Questions

What does rasavalli mean?: A tropical plant of the species Dioscorea alata, cultivated for its edible root.
Where does rasavalli come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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