suran en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi सूरन (sūran), ultimately from Sanskrit सुरण (suraṇa).
Meanings
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A tropical plant of the species Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, cultivated for its edible root.
Almost all of us know this Suran plant and also the value of its under-ground corm as an article of vegetable diet.
1923, Journal of Indian Botany, Volume 2, Indian Botanical Society, page 55:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| surans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |