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What is the English name of Nenthra Pazham (Ethapazham)?

Nenthra Pazham (Etha pazham) is one of the common types of bananas available in Kerala. Pazham means Banana. Apart from eating raw, it's used to make snacks, sweets like Gheer and curries as well. In fact, Nenthra Pazham is the most common banana used to make dishes. Surprisingly I don't know its English name. When I search, I didn't get correct word. I am searching for common English name for this banana, not its scientific name. Can anyone find me the answer? Pazham Pori (Vaazhakka Appam) - the most popular snack of Kerala is made from this type of banana. In Kerala and Tamil Nadu, more than 15 types of bananas are available and it's not an easy task to find its English names....Except Robusta, I don't know any English names!!!!







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The correct name of Nenthra pazham is plantains. I really don't know exactly but when i search google i found this.
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Sandhya Rani It's the common name given to all 'banana plants', not fruits...Plantain means banana plant.... - Sandhya Rani - 9 years ago


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Nentira fruit is the English name of Nenthira Pazham

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I wasn't aware that there are 15 different varieties of banana! Well I only know three different variety greenish biig in size, a yellowish one a small about the size of little finger or slightly bigger and a variety which is yellow but is quite normal in size. And the fourth variety is the red banana that is available only in kerela (red in color). Fir me all of these have only one name banana.
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Sandhya Rani ha ha ha, we too....
Red banana is quite common in Tamil Nadu and Kerala districts close to TN. It's rarely seen in Thrissur and Kochi
- Sandhya Rani - 9 years ago
Sandhya Rani I was thinking of asking names of other varieties as well......But I dont think I will get answer here:) - Sandhya Rani - 9 years ago


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You know so much about banana it will be only like showing a candle to sun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musa_(genus)
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Sandhya Rani 1000 varieties...I need to go through 100s of those links to find Ethapazham? Ayyo - Sandhya Rani - 9 years ago
Sandhya Rani I would like to know its simple English name if any member can identify the banana and name it....I think, in UP and other North Indian states, only Robusta is available...we call it Moris....By sis-in-law used to pack bundles of banana available in Kerala, when she returns back to UP for studies....:) - Sandhya Rani - 9 years ago


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For me and most of the people, it's just Banana. Even in English, there are no different names for different breeds of Banana.
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Sandhya Rani are you sure? But scientific names are there - Sandhya Rani - 9 years ago


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Banana :)

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