padwal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Marathi पडवळ (paḍvaḷ), from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘚𑘪𑘯 (paḍavaḷa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑁄𑀮 (paḍola), from Sanskrit पटोल (paṭola), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *puḍala.

Noun[edit]

padwal (countable and uncountable, plural padwals) (chiefly India, rare)

  1. A snake gourd.