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What is dantu soppu in bengali?

The species Amaranthus tricolor is known by the common name Dantu soppu in Kannada.

Amaranthus tricolor

Amaranthus tricolor, known in the vernacular as Joseph’s coat, eddible amaranth, or Chinese spinach, is an annual of the Amaranthus genus cultivated for its tender shoots, leaves, and sprouted seeds. It is native to South and Southeast Asia and is one of the most important and widely cultivated species of amaranth. It is consumed in both cooked and raw form. A. tricolor is also used in traditional medicine.

In Bengali, Dantu soppu (Amaranthus tricolor) is known by Chanpanoteya, Dengua, Lal-shak, or Raknashak.

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Ripe fruit falls by itself, but it does not fall into your mouth.
—Chinese proverb