Radhuni
রাঁধুনি
RAA-dhu-nee
An aromatic spice seed widely used in traditional Bengali cooking.
Meaning & usage
Radhuni is the dried seed of a spice plant belonging to the celery family. It has a distinctive aroma and is used to season vegetables, lentils, and fish dishes, particularly in West Bengal.
In a sentence
A pinch of radhuni gave the shukto its characteristic aroma.
As seen in crosswords
Radhuni is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:
“An aromatic spice seed widely used in traditional Bengali cooking” (7)
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