दोडका (dodaka) - Meaning in English
दोडका - Meaning in English
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Definitions and Meaning of दोडका in Marathi
दोडका noun
loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics
Luffa acutangula, angled loofah, sing-kwa
Description
दोडका, अर्थात शिराळे, हा दक्षिण आशियापासून आग्नेय आशिया व पूर्व आशियापर्यंत आढळणारा एक वेल आहे. याला दंडगोलाकार, शिरा किंवा कंगोरे असलेल्या सालीची फळे येतात. याची कोवळी फळे भाजी म्हणून पाककृती बनवण्यासाठी वापर होतो, तसेच याची वाळलेली फळे अंघोळीसाठी नैसर्गिक स्पॉंज म्हणून वापरली जातात. दोडक्यांचा वापर आयुर्वेदात, उलटी व जुलाबाचे औषध म्हणून केला जात असे.
Luffa acutangula is a cucurbitaceous vine that is commercially grown for its unripe fruits as a vegetable. Mature fruits are used as natural cleaning sponges. Its fruit slightly resembles a cucumber or zucchini with ridges. It is native to South Asia and has been naturalised in other regions. It is also grown as a houseplant in places with colder climates. English common names include angled luffa, Chinese okra, dish cloth gourd, ridged gourd, sponge gourd, vegetable gourd, strainer vine, ribbed loofah, silky gourd, silk gourd,
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