Dravidian Loanwords in English - Statistics

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	Dravidian word	Hint	Answer	% Correct
1768	āṉaikkoṉṟāṉ	Tamil for 'what kills an elephant'. Originally a type of snake of Sri Lanka, but used nowadays for several snakes in South America, including the largest snake species on Earth.*	anaconda	92%
1598	kaṟi	Tamil. A dish with a spicy sauce (gravy).	curry	92%
1796	vaḻutana	British term for eggplant.	aubergine	88%
1598	-	Kannada. A fast growing grass eaten by the panda.	bamboo	88%
1582	māṅkāy	A tropical fruit.	mango	88%
before 1400	nāraṅkāy	A citrus fruit and a color.	orange	88%
before 1325	arici	A cereal and staple food in large parts of Asia.*	rice	83%
1673	muṅgisa	A weasel-like animal known for hunting snakes.	mongoose	79%
1613	paṟaiyar	Tamil. A social outcast. The original meaning is 'drummer', a job for the lower castes.	pariah	79%
1697	kaṭṭumaram	Tamil. A boat or ship with two hulls.	catamaran	71%
before 1150	akil	Originally agarwood: a plant used as incense. Nowadays more often used for a succulent plant. Its leaves are filled with a gel that is used as a skin lotion.	aloe	67%
1587	kaṇṭu	Confectionery.	candy	67%
1634	kaṭṭil	A very simple, portable bed. Or a bed for a child.*	cot	67%
before 1150	iñcivēr	A pungent rhizome used often in Indian as well as Chinese cuisine.	ginger	58%
1622	kañci	Tamil. Rice porridge.	congee	54%
1698	tēkkŭ	A prized tropical hardwood. Used for furniture and ships.	teak	54%
1609	puḻukku	Rice cooked with spices and meat or vegetables, resembling biryani. Mostly eaten in the Middle East and Central Asia.	pilaf	50%
c. 1510	cāntu	A very aromatic type of wood, one of the most expensive in the world. Used for perfume and woodcarving.	sandalwood	50%
1540	kōḻikkōṭŭ	Malayalam. A rough cotton fabric, named after a city in south India. Or a cat with a specific fur coat.	calico	46%
1681	cakka	A very large fruit with a stringy texture. When ripe, it tastes sweet. Unripe, it is used as a vegetable.	jackfruit	46%
1917	catai	Tamil. Indonesian and Malaysian skewers, which can be served with peanut sauce.	satay	42%
c. 1305	Belūru	A gemstone, possibly named after the city Belur. It can have several colors; the green variety is called emerald.	beryl	38%
1728	kuruntam	Tamil. A gemstone in various colors. The red variety is called ruby, the blue sapphire.	corundum	33%
1803	pampa ḷimācu	A citrus fruit with a very thick skin.*	pomelo	29%
1662	kapardikā	A type of sea shell with a shape reminiscent of a coffee bean. Historically used as currency. [The form given left is Sanskrit.]*	cowrie	17%

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