Can anyone tell me what is flax seed called in India? I want the Indian name for flax seed or flax meal.?!


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Family name: Linaceae.
Latin name: linum usitatissimum linn
Sanskrit: Alasi, neem pushpi, Kshuma, Pichhala, Atasi
Hindi: Alasi, tisi
Gujarati: Alasi
Marathi: Javasu
Bengali: Marshina
Telugu: Bittu, alasi, atasi
Arabian: Kattan
French: Jagira, tukhme kattan
Marwadi: Alasi
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    • English Name: Flax Seed
    Botanical Name: Linum usitatissimum
    Common Indian Name: Linseed
    *Its known as "Jav or alshi" in india !!!
    & u will get it at any grocery store in india !!


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