ashwagandha

English

Etymology

Sanskrit अश्वगन्ध (aśvagandha, “horse’s smell”)

Noun

ashwagandha (plural ashwagandhas)

Withania somnifera, a stout shrub that produces red berry-like fruit, native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Synonyms

(Withania somnifera): Indian ginseng, winter cherry, poison gooseberry, ajagandha, kanaje hindi, samm al ferakh

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