phalsa
phalsa Lexical Profile
• noun
A large shrub or small tree (Grewia asiatica) in the mallow family, native to southern Asia and widely cultivated in India and Pakistan for its edible berries.
"The farmer planted a new row of phalsa along the edge of the orchard to ensure a summer harvest of the tart berries."
The small, dark purple to black berry-like fruit of the phalsa plant, noted for its sweet and sour taste and commonly used in South Asia to make refreshing summer syrups and beverages.
"During the intense heat of May, street vendors in Lahore sell freshly squeezed juice made from crushed phalsa and black salt."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi फालसा (phālsā) and Urdu فالسہ (fālsa), which ultimately derive from the Sanskrit परुषक (paruṣaka).
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