Monday, 10 November 2025

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Amaranthus spinosus L.

am-uh-RANTH-us -- everlasting flower ... Dave's Botanary
spy-NO-sus -- with spines ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: edlebur, needle burr, prickly amaranth, spiny amaranth, thorny amaranth • Adi: gubor oying, namdong • Ahom: খুতৰা khutora • Angami: nietso, nyiedza • Apatani: pulu tayi hamang • Assamese: গিয়াং geang, হাতী খুতৰা hati khutora, হাতী চাঁৰুলি hati saruli, কাঁটা খুতৰা kata khutora, কাঁটা মৰিচা kanta maricha • Bengali: কাঁটানটিয়া kantanutiya • Bodo: kanta-khutrasu • Chakma: mora sag • Dogri: कंडा चलेरी kanda chaleri • Gujarati: કાંટાળો ડાંભો kantalo dambho, કાંટાળો ઢીમડો kantala dhimado • Hajong: kantak-bakoha • Hindi: कांटा चौलाई kanta chaulai • Hruso: khotuka • Kachchhi: કંઢારો તાંડરજો kandharo tandarjo • Kannada: ಮುಳ್ಳು ದಂಟು mullu dantu, ಮುಳ್ಳು ಹರಿವೇ mullu harive, ಮುಳ್ಳು ಕೀರೆ mullu keere • Karbi: ডিডো dido • Koch: kotakhuriya pan • Kokborok: kata maira, kuttuila basu • Konkani: कांटे भाजी kante bhaji • Ladakh region: neu, rgya-sho • Lisu: sagijaj • Malayalam: മുള്ളൻ ചീര mullan cheera • Manipuri: ꯆꯦꯡꯀ꯭ꯔꯨꯛ চেংগ্ক্রুক chengkruk • Marathi: कांटे भाजी kante bhaji, कांटे माठ kante math, तांदुळजा tandulaja • Mishing: কাটাইলি চাউলাই kataili-chaulai, তাণ্ডুলিয়া tanduliya • Mizo: len-hling • Nepali: बन लुँडे ban lunde, बन्दनी bandanee, काँडे लुँडे kaande lunde • Nyishi: pasu kau, puchu-kinnyu • Odia: କଣ୍ଟାଖାଦ kantakhada, କଣ୍ଟାମାରିଷ kantamarisha, କଣ୍ଟାନେଉଟିଆ kantaneutia, ମେଘନାଳ meghanala • Pahari: बड़ी चरेली badi chareli, कांटा चौलाई kanta chulayee • Rabha: kata-khuduna • Rajasthani: कंटेली चौलाई kanteli chaulai • Sanskrit: सुशाक sushaka, तण्डुलीय tanduliya • Santali: ᱡᱟᱹᱱᱩᱢ ᱟᱲᱟᱜ janum arak • Singpho: yankhi soulpa • Tamil: முள்ளுக்கீரை mullu-k-kirai, முட்கீரை mut-kirai • Tangkhul: somchan • Telugu: ముళ్ల తోటకూర mullu thotakura, నల్ల దొగ్గలి తోటకూర nalla doggali thotakura • Tibetan: ta-ndu-la-ka • Tulu: ಮುಳ್ಳು ಪದ್ಪೆ mullu padpe


botanical names: Amaranthus spinosus L. ... and more at POWO, retrieved 08 Novembder 2025
Bibliography / etymology
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
edlebur, needle burr, prickly amaranth, spiny amaranth, thorny amaranth
~~~~~ ADI ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh
gubor oying, namdong
~~~~~ AHOM ~~~~~
written in: Ahom, Assamese ... mainly used by priests and scholars for religious and educational purposes; spoken in: erstwhile Ahom kingdom (some part in present day Assam) ... other names for this language: Tai-Ahom
খুতৰা khutora
~~~~~ ANGAMI ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Nagaland ... other names for this language: Gnamei, Ngami, Tsoghami, Tsugumi, Monr, Tsanglo, Tenyidie
nietso, nyiedza
~~~~~ APATANI ~~~~~
written in: Roman ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh ... other names for this language: Apa Tani, Tanw
pulu tayi hamang
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
গিয়াং geang
হাতী খুতৰা hati khutora, হাতী চাঁৰুলি hati saruli, কাঁটা খুতৰা kata khutora
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কাঁটা মৰিচা kanta maricha
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
কাঁটানটিয়া kantanutiya
~~~~~ BODO ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari or Latin ... spoken in: Assam ... other names for this language: Boro
kanta-khutrasu
~~~~~ CHAKMA ~~~~~
written in: Chakma (𑄌𑄋𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦 𑄞𑄌𑄴, Changhma Bhach or Ajha Path), Latin, Bengali ... spoken in: Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam ... spoken by: the Chakma (or Changhma) people and Daingnet people
mora sag
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (डोगरी) ... spoken in: Jammu & Kashmir ... spoken by the Dogras
कंडा चलेरी kanda chaleri
  • Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with this name ... facebook
  • or कंडियारी चलेरी kandiari chaleri ... Rao, P & Hasan, S & Bhellum, Bachan & Manhas, Rajesh. (2015). Ethnomedicinal plants of Kathua district, J&K, India. Journal of ethnopharmacology. 171. 10.1016/j.jep.2015.05.028.
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
કાંટાળો ડાંભો kantalo dambho, કાંટાળો ઢીમડો kantala dhimado
~~~~~ HAJONG ~~~~~
written in: Bengali-Assamese (হাজং), Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal
kantak-bakoha
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
कांटा चौलाई kanta chaulai
~~~~~ HRUSO ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh ... spoken by: Hruso people ... other names for this language: Aka (Angka), Gusso, Hrusso, Tenae
khotuka
~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (કચ્છી), Sindhi (ڪڇّي) ... spoken in: Kutch region of Gujarat
કંઢારો તાંડરજો kandharo tandarjo
  • કચ્છ સ્વસ્થાન ની વનસ્પતિઓ ઠાકર જયકૃષ્ણ ઇન્દ્રજી 1926 [PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926]
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka
ಮುಳ್ಳು ದಂಟು mullu dantu, ಮುಳ್ಳು ಹರಿವೇ mullu harive, ಮುಳ್ಳು ಕೀರೆ mullu keere
~~~~~ KARBI ~~~~~
written in: Roman ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland ... other names for this language: Mikir or Arleng
ডিডো dido
~~~~~ KOCH ~~~~~
written in: Assamese, Bengali, Roman ... spoken in: Meghalaya, lower Assam, West Bengal, Bihar ... spoken by: Koch people, including Koch-Rajbongshi or Koch-Rajbonshi
kotakhuriya pan
~~~~~ KOKBOROK ~~~~~
written in: Koloma, Latin, Bengali–Assamese (ককবরক), Kokmari ... spoken in: Tripura ... other names for this language: Tripuri, Kokbarak, Tippera, Tipra, Trippera
kata maira
kuttuila basu
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
कांटे भाजी kante bhaji
~~~~~ Ladakh region ~~~~~
languages spoken: Ladakhi | Purgi | Hindi | Shina | Balti | Tibetan ... written using their respective scripts
neu
rgya-sho
~~~~~ LISU ~~~~~
written in two scripts Fraser, Karen, or using scripts of other local language ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh ... spoken by: Yobin... other names for this language: Yobin; the names Lisu and Yobin are interchangeably used for people and their language
sagijaj
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
മുള്ളൻ ചീര mullan cheera
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~
written in: Meiteilon (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ), Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Manipur ... other names for this language: Meetei
ꯆꯦꯡꯀ꯭ꯔꯨꯛ চেংগ্ক্রুক chengkruk
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
कांटे भाजी kante bhaji
कांटे माठ kante math
तांदुळजा tandulaja
~~~~~ MISHING ~~~~~
written in: Assamese, Devanagari, Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh ... other names for this language: Mising, Plains Miri
কাটাইলি চাউলাই kataili-chaulai, তাণ্ডুলিয়া tanduliya
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~
written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Mizoram ... other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian
len-hling
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim
बन लुँडे ban lunde, बन्दनी bandanee, काँडे लुँडे kaande lunde
  • Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names ... efloraofindia
~~~~~ NYISHI ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam ... spoken by the Daffla (or Dafla) tribe, now known as Nyishi tribe ... other names for this language: Nishi, Nisi, Nishang, Nissi, Nyising, Leil, Aya, Akang, Bangni-Bangru, Solung
pasu kau, puchu-kinnyu
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
କଣ୍ଟାଖାଦ kantakhada, କଣ୍ଟାମାରିଷ kantamarisha
କଣ୍ଟାନେଉଟିଆ kantaneutia, ମେଘନାଳ meghanala (or ମେଘଲାଳ meghalala)
~~~~~ PAHARI (or PAHADI) ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (पहाड़ी), Perso-Arabic (پہاڑی) ... variety of languages, dialects and language groups, spoken in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand
बड़ी चरेली badi chareli, कांटा चौलाई kanta chulayee
~~~~~ RABHA ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (ৰাভা), Bengali, English ... spoken in: Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Meghalaya
kata-khuduna
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) ... spoken in: Rajasthan
कंटेली चौलाई kanteli chaulai
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars
सुशाक sushaka, तण्डुलीय tanduliya
~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~
written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman ... spoken in: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
ᱡᱟᱹᱱᱩᱢ ᱟᱲᱟᱜ janum arak
~~~~~ SINGPHO ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam ... spoken by: Singpho people
yankhi soulpa
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
முள்ளுக்கீரை mullu-k-kirai, முட்கீரை mut-kirai
~~~~~ TANGKHUL ~~~~~
written in: Latin, Meitei (ꯇꯥꯡꯈꯨꯜ) ... spoken in: Manipur, Nagaland ... spoken by: Tangkhul people
somchan
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry
ముళ్ల తోటకూర mullu thotakura, నల్ల దొగ్గలి తోటకూర nalla doggali thotakura
~~~~~ TIBETAN ~~~~~
written in: Tibetan ... spoken in: Tibet, Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bhutan
ta-ndu-la-ka
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
written in: Tigalari (Tulu) was used for writing Vedic texts in Sanskrit, Kannada (ತುಳು), Malayalam (തുളു) ... spoken in: Karnataka, north Kerala
ಮುಳ್ಳು ಪದ್ಪೆ mullu padpe
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
throughout mainland and her islands; introduced, widely cultivated, escapes to limited extent
~~~~~ Created on: 20:48 08-11-2025 ¦ Last updated: 14:37 10-11-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Amaranthaceae annual herb "Amaranthus spinosus" edlebur "needle burr" "prickly amaranth" "spiny amaranth" "thorny amaranth"

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