कूष्माण्ड
kūṣmāṇḍa
The Sanskrit word for pumpkin is कूष्माण्ड (kūṣmāṇḍa).
The word refers to the fruit of the pumpkin plant.
Meaning: fruit of this plant (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kūṣmāṇḍa
Did you know?
- In certain mathematical or astronomical Sanskrit texts, the word कूष्माण्ड is occasionally used as a metaphor for round or spherical objects.
- In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, कूष्माण्ड is not just a vegetable but is classified as a 'rasayana', a substance used to promote longevity and rejuvenate the body.
- The word कूष्माण्ड is often used in ancient Sanskrit texts to refer to a variety of gourd-like fruits, not just the modern pumpkin, as the specific New World pumpkin was unknown to ancient India.
Examples in context
- कूष्माण्डं वटवृक्षस्य समीपे अस्ति।kūṣmāṇḍaṃ vaṭavṛkṣasya samīpe asti.The pumpkin is near the banyan tree.
Example conversation
A kitchen where they are preparing a meal.
- मीरा Miraआर्यन, किं वयं कूष्माण्डं खादामः?āryana, kiṃ vayaṃ kūṣmāṇḍaṃ khādāmaḥ?Aryan, are we eating pumpkin?
- आर्यन Aryanआम्, मीरा, एतत् स्वास्थ्यकरम् अस्ति।ām, mīrā, etat svāsthyakaram asti.Yes, Meera, this is healthy.
- मीरा Miraएतस्य स्वादः अति मधुरः अस्ति।etasya svādaḥ ati maduraḥ asti.The taste of this is very sweet.
- आर्यन Aryanततः अस्तु, पुनः खादामः।tataḥ astu, punaḥ khādāmaḥ.Then let's eat it again.
