sikakai & Kattha
English translation: two substances/products derived from different varieties of acacia
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| Hindi to English translations [PRO] Science - Food & Drink / Indian Herbs | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Shera Lyn Parpia Italy Local time: 03:35 | ||||||
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शिकाकाई =सीकाकाई = A prickly bush, Acacia Concinna/कत्था= catechu Terra japonica Explanation: कत्था is an astringent and narcotic vegetable extract from the plant or tree Aracia catechu (eaten in betel leaf with lime, which it turns red) |
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peer agreement (net): +1two substances/products derived from different varieties of acacia Explanation: Your answer may depend upon the context, what the other products are, etc. As both are products of acacia species, you may find it useful to phrase your translation in these terms. for info see wikipedia: Shikakai means "fruit for hair" and is a traditional shampoo used in India. It is made from Acacia concinna, a small shrub native to the warm, dry plains of ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikakai Catechu (also known as cutch, cashoo, or Japan earth) is an extract of any of several species of Acacia—but especially Acacia catechu—produced by boiling ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catechu - 16k -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 hrs (2007-08-19 03:00:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- As far as I know, the Indian names are the only ones known abroad. |
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soap nut powder and Katha are leaves that are dried and ground and mixed with the shikakai to clean Explanation: The fruit of the acacia is ground and used instead of shampoo to wash and clean hair. Katha are herbal leaves also dried and made into powder and mixed with the shikakai. Katha is also used in hair dyes. |
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