Interestingly even fruits have different genders in Marathi. And plural depends on gender. So mentioned that as well.
| English Name | Marathi Name | Gender | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | सफरचंद (sapharachaMd ) | Neuter | सफरचंदं (sapharachaMdM) |
| Apricot | जर्दाळू (jardALU ) | Neuter | जर्दाळू (jardALU) |
| Banana | केळे (keLe) | Neuter | केळी (keLI) |
| Indian Black Berry / Jamun | जांभुळ (jAMbhuL ) | Neuter | जांभळे (jAMbhaLe ) |
| Chickoo sapota | चिक्कु (chikku ) | Masculine | चिक्कु (chikku ) |
| Custard apple | सिताफळ (sitAphaL) | Neuter | सिताफळे (sitAphaLe) |
| Dates | खजूर (khajoor) | Masculine | खजूर (khajoor) |
| Figs | अंजीर (aMjIr ) | Neuter | अंजीरं (aMjIrM) |
| Grapes | द्राक्ष (drAkSha ) | Neuter | द्राक्षं (drAkShaM ) |
| Guavas | पेरू (perU ) | Masculine | पेरू (perU) |
| Jackfruit | फणस (phaNas ) | Masculine | फणस (phaNas ) |
| Mango Ripe | आंबा (AMbA ) | Masculine | आंबे (aMbe ) |
| Mango Raw | कैरी (kairI ) | Feminine | कैऱ्या (kairyA ) |
| Muskmelon / Cantalope | खरबूज (kharabUj ) | Masculine | खरबूज (kharabUj ) |
| Olive | ऑलिव्ह (~olivh) | Neuter | ऑलिव्ह (~olivh) |
| Orange | संत्रे (saMtre) | Neuter | संत्री (saMtrI) |
| Papaya | पपई (papaI) | Feminine | पपया (papayA) |
| Pear | नासपती (nAsapatI ) | Feminine | नासपती (nAsapatI ) |
| Plum | अलुबुखार (alubukhAr) | Neuter | अलुबुखार (alubukhAr) |
| Pineapple | अननस (ananas ) | Masculine | अननस (ananas ) |
| Pomogranate | डाळिंब (DALiMb ) | Neuter | डाळिंबं (DALiMbM) |
| Sapodilla Chiku | चिक्कु (chikku ) | Masculine | चिक्कु (chikku ) |
| Watermelon | टरबूज (TarabUj ) कलिंगड (kaliMgaD) | Neuter | टरबूजे (TarabUje ) कलिंगडे (kaliMgaDe) |
| Wood Apple,Elephant Apple, Monkey Fruit ,Curd Fruit | कवठ (kavaTh) | Neuter | कवठ (kavaTh) |
| Sweet lime | मोसंबे (mosaMbe) | Neuter | मोसंबे (mosaMbe) |
| Strawberry | स्ट्रॉबेरी(sTr~oberI) | Feminine | स्ट्रॉबेऱ्या (sTr~oberxyA) |
| Jujube | बोर (bor) | Neuter | बोरे(bore) |
| Peach | पीच (pIch) | Neuter | पीच (pIch) |
| Pear | पेर (per) | Neuter | पेर (per) |
Fruits like करवंद(karavaMd) may not have an English name because it does not grow in England. Similarly “Dragon fruit”, “Kiwi” may not have Marathi name because it did not grow in Maharashtra. It is a recent addition to the fruit market of India. So those fruits are called by same in name in Marathi as well. There will be some botanical/technical name but that is not used in day-to-day conversation.
Fruits which retain their non-Marathi name in Marathi
Dragon fruit, Kiwi, Avacado, Blueberry, Blackberry
