{width: 1000px;} Polyglotic Lexicography: November 2025

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Nigella - The names

 

Nigella arvensis L. 

ARABIC :  حبة البركة habat albaraka, حبة السوداء habat alsawda'i, كمون اسود kamun asud, شونيز shuniz.

ASSAMESE : কালজিৰা Kaljira.

BELARUSIAN : Чарнушка палявая Čarnuška paliavaja.

BENGALI : কালো জিরা Kalo jira.

BULGARIAN :  Полска челебитка Polska čelebitka.

CATALAN : Barba d’ermità, Sanuj. 

CHINESE : 野黑种草 Yě hēi zhǒng cǎo, 田野黑种草 Tián yě hēi zhǒng cǎo, 野茴香花 Yě huí xiāng huā.

CZECH : Černucha, Černucha rolní. 

DANISH :  Ager-sortkommen.

DUTCH :  Wilde nigelle.

ENGLISH :  Black bread-weed, Field nigella, Wild fennel, Wild fennel flower.

ESTONIAN : Põld-mustköömen.

FINNISH :  Rikkaneito.

FRENCH : Nigelle bâtarde, Poivrette commune, Nigelle des champs.

GERMAN : Acker-Schwarzkümmel.

GREEK :  Μελάνθιον το αρουραίο Melánthion to arouraío.

HEBREW :   קצח השדה  ktzch hashada, קֶצַח הַשָּׂדֶה katzah hasshada.

ITALIAN :  Damigella campestre.

MACEDONIAN : Полска челебитка Polska čelebitka.

POLISH : Czarnuszka polna.

PORTUGUESE :  Barbas-de-velho.

RUSSIAN :  Чернушка полевая Chernushka polevaia (černuška polevaja). 

SLOVENIAN :  Divja črnika.

SPANISH :  Arañuela menor.

SWEDISH :  Åkernigella.

UKRAINIAN : Чорнушка польова Chornushka polʹova.

UPPER SORBIAN : Rólna čornucha. 

TURKISH :  Yabani çörek otu.



Nigella arvensis subsp. arvensis

Nigella agrestis J.Presl & C.Presl, Nigella aspera K.Koch, Nigella doliata Pall. ex M.Bieb., Nigella foeniculacea DC., Nigella glauca Wallr., Nigella laevis Delile ex DC., Nigella latifolia Mill., Nigella tenuiflora Gilib., Nigella tuberculata Griseb., Nigella tuberculata var. saronensis Zohary 




Nigella arvensis subsp. palaestina (Zohary) Greuter & Burdet

Nigella arvensis var. palaestina Zohary, Nigella divaricata var. palestina Zohary





Nigella damascena L.

Nigella nana J.W.Loudon, Nigella pygmaea DC., Nigella romana Garsault, Nigella taurica Steven 

CATALAN :  Aranya. Barba d'ermità. Ermità. Estel. Estela-mare. Estrella de camp. Flor d'aranya. Herba de capseta. Llanternes. 

CHINESE :  黑 种草  Hei zhong cao, 黑種草  Hei  zhong cao (Taiwan).

DANISH : Jomfruen i det grønne.

DUTCH : Juffertje in 't-groen, Juffertje-in-het-groen.

ENGLISH : Devil in a bush, Love-in-a-mist, Jack-in-the-green.

FINNISH : Neidonkukka, Tarhaneito.

FRENCH : Cheveux de Vénus, Nigelle de Damas.

GERMAN : Braut im Haar, Damaszener Schwarzkümmel, Gretchen im Bush, Gretel im Busch , Jungfer im Grünen, Jungfrau im Grün, Türkischer Schwarzkümmel.

HEBREW :    קֶצַח דַּמַּשְׂקָאִי  Ketzach dammaska'i.

ITALIAN : Anigella, Capelli di venere, Damigella scapigliata, Erba bozzolina, Nigella damascena, Melanzio, Scapigilate.

JAPANESE :  ク ロタネソウ  Kuro tanetsou

KOREAN :   흑 종초  Huk chong cho. 

NORWEGIAN : Jomfruen i det grønne.

POLISH : Czarnuszka damasceñsca.

PORTUGUESE :  Barbas-de-velho (Brazil), Cabelo-de-vênus (Brazil), Dama-entre-verdes (Brazil), Nigela-dos-jardins, Nigela-de-Damasco.

RUSSIAN :  Чернушка дамасская  Chernushka damasskaia. 

SLOVAKIAN : Černuška damascénska.

SPANISH :  Ajeluz, Araña, Arañuela, Nequilla de Damasco. 

SWEDISH : Jungfrun i det gröna.

 



Nigella gallica Jordan 

Nigella hispanica proles gallica (Jord.) Rouy & Foucaud, nom. illeg., Nigella confusa Salle ex Nyman, not validly publ.

FRENCH : Nigelle de France.



Nigella hispanica L.

Nigella amoena Salisb., Nigella arvensis var. hispanica (L.) Batt., Nigella arvensis subsp. hispanica (L.) Bonnier & Layens, Nigella atropurpurea C.Huber, Nigella gaditana Soleirol ex Nyman, not validly publ., Nigella hispanica subsp. confusa Nyman, Nigella intermedia Rouy & Foucaud, nom. illeg., Nigella polygynia Moench 

DANISH :  Spanska jungfrun.

ENGLISH : Love-in-a-mist, Red-stamens blue-flowered nigella, Spanish fennel, Spanish love-in-a-mist.

FINNISH : Espanjanneito. 

FRENCH : Nigelle d'Espagne.

PORTUGUESE :  Dama-entre-verdes (Brazil).

SWEDISH : Spanska Jungfrun.

 





Nigella latifolia Mill. -> Nigella arvensis subsp. arvensis





Nigella orientalis L. 

Nigella corniculata DC., Nigellastrum corniculatum (DC.) Bercht. & J.Presl, Nigellastrum flavum Moench, Nigellastrum orientale (L.) Bercht. & J.Presl 

FINNISH : Idänneito.



Nigella sativa L.

AMHARIC : ጥቁር ኣዝሙድ t’ik’uri azimudi.

ARABIC :  Al-Barakah Habbatul (Egypt, Syria), Al syuniz (Iran, Yemen), Basdas (Morocco),   حبة البركة  Habah al barkah, Habbah elbarakah, حَبّة سوداء   Haabbah suda',   حَبَّة الْسَوْدَاء  Habbeh al suda (Habbet as suda, Habbeh as sudah, Habbet al suda),   Habah al brekah (A. Saudi),  حَبَّة الْبَرَكَة  Habbah al-baraka, كَمُّون أَسْوَد  Kamûn aswad, Kemun (Lybia), Sanuj (Algeria),  شُونِيز    Shûnîz.

ARMENIAN : Սեւագնդիկ Sevagndik.

ASSAMESE :  কালজিৰা  Kaalajiraa.

AZERBAIJANI : اکین قاراچؤرک اوْتو Akin Karaçork Avto, Əkin qaraçörəkotu.

BELARUSIAN : Чарнушка пасяўная Čarnuška pasiaŭnaja.

BENGALI :   কালো জিরা  Kalo jeera, কালোজিরা  Kalojire.

BOSNIAN : Crni kim, Crni kumin, Čurekot.

BULGARIAN :  Челебитка посевна Chelebitka posevna, Черен кимион Cheren kimion.

CATALAN :  Sanuj.

CHINESE :   栽培黑种草   Zai pei hei zhong cao,    黑苋蒿  Hei xian hao, 黑莧蒿  Hei xian hao.

CROATIAN : Crnjika, Crni kim, Crni koriandar, Pitoma crnjika, Primorski kumin, Švalerovo oko, Uzgojena crnjika. 

CZECH :  Černý kmín, Černucha.

DANISH :  Sortkommen.

DUTCH :  Narduszaad  (seeds), Nigellazaad, Nootmuskaatbloem, Zwarte komijn, Zwart uienzaad.

ENGLISH : Black seed, Black cumin, Black caraway, Nutmeg flower, Roman coriander.

ESTONIAN :  Aed-mustköömen, Mustköömen, Põld-mustköömen. 

FINNISH : Maustenigella, Mustakumina, Rohtoneidonkukka, Ryytineito.

FRENCH : Cumin noir, Nigelle cultivée, Nigelle de Crète.

GERMAN : Echter Schwarzkümmel, Schwarzkümmel.

GREEK :  Μελάνθιο Melanthio, Μελάνθιον Melanthion, Μελάνθιον το ήμερον Melánthion to ímeron, Νιγέλα Nigéla, Νιγέλα η εδώδιμος Nigéla i edódimos, Νιγκέλλα Ninkélla.

HAUSA : Habbatus Sauda.

HEBREW :    קֶצַח   Ketzach (Ketzah),  קֶצַח הגִּנָּה   Ketzach hagina.

HINDI :   कालाजीरा Kaalaa jiira (Kala jeera, Kala zira, Kala zeera), कलौंजी Kalaunji, कलोंजी  Kalonji, Krishna jeera, मुगरेला  Mugrelaa.

HUNGARIAN : Fekete hagymamag, Fekete kömény, Kerti kandilla, Kerti katicavirág, Szőrös kandilla, Termesztett kandilla, Termesztett katicavirág.

ITALIAN : Cuminella, Erba spezie, Gittaione, Melanzio domestico.

JAPANESE :  ク ロタネソウ  Kuro tanetsou,     ニゲラ  Nigera,   ニ ジェーラ  Nijeera.

KANNADA :  ಕರಿ ಜೀರಿಗೆ   Kari jirige, Karijirigae, Neeruli beeja..

KOREAN :   블랙쿠민 Beul raeg ku min ,  대회향  Dae hoe hyang.

KURDISH : رەشرەشک reşreşk.

LATVIAN : Sējas melnsēklīte.

LITHUANIAN :  Juodgrūdė, Sėjamoji juodgrūdė. 

MADURESE : Jhinten èreng. 

MALAY : Habbatus sauda, Jintam hitam, Jinten ireng (Java).

MALAYALAM :  കരിഞ്ചീരകം Karunjirakam, കറുത്തജീരകം  Karuta jirakam, നിഗെല്ല സറ്റൈവ Nigella sattaiva.

NEPALESE :  मुग्रेलो Mugrelo,  मुन्ग्रेलो Mungrelo.

NORWEGIAN :  Svartkarve, Svartkummen.

ORIYA :  କଳାଜୀରା Kalajira.

PERSIAN :   سیاه دانه  Siyah daneh. ‌

POLISH : Czarnuszka siewna.

PORTUGUESE :  Cominho-negro, Cominho-preto, Nigela.

PUNJABI :  ਕਲੌਂਜੀ  Kalaunji.

ROMANIAN : Negrilică. 

RUSSIAN :     Чернушка посевная   Chernushka posevnaia,  Калинджи  Kalindzhi, Нигелла  Nigella.

SANSKRIT : कृष्णजीरा Krishnajira, Krishna jiraka (Krishna jeeraka).

SERBIAN :  Чурукот Čurukot, Ћурукота, Чурекот Čurekot, Црно семе Crno seme, Црњика храпава Crnjika hrapava.

SINHALESE :  කලාදුල   Kalu duru.

SLOVAKIAN :  Černuška siata, Černuška, Egyptská čierna rasca. 

SLOVENIAN :  Vzhodna črnika.

SPANISH : Abésoda, Agenuz , Agenuz comun, Ajenuz común, Arañuel, Axenuz, Comino negro, Falso comino, Neguilla, Neguillq citrinq, Neguilla hortense, Niguela, Niguela pasionara, Niguilla, 

SWEDISH : Svartkummin.

TAMIL :  கருஞசீரகம்   Karun jiragam, Karunjeerakam, Vengaya vidai, Vengaya vidhai.

TELUGU :   నల్లజీలకర్ర  Nallajilakara, Nallajirakara, Nella jilakaira, Ullithnam.

THAI :   เทียน ดำ   Thian dam.

TIBETAN : ཟི་ར་ནག་པོ་ Zira nagpo.

TURKISH : Çöreg otu ( Çörek otu ), Karamuk, Sehniz.

UKRAINIAN :  Чорнушка посівна Chornushka posivna, Чорний кмин Chornyj kmyn .

UPPER SORBIAN : Sywna čornucha. 

URDU :  کلونجی  Kalonji, Kulanjan.

VIETNAMESE :  Thì là đen.



 Nigella sativa L. var. hispidula Boiss.

Nigella glandulifera Freyn & Sint., Nigella sativa var. brachyloba Boiss.

CHINESE : 腺毛黑种草 Xiàn máo hēi zhǒng cǎo.




Nigella sativa L. var. sativa 

Nigella cretica Mill., Nigella indica Roxb., Nigella sativa var. citrina DC., Nigella sativa var. cretica (Mill.) DC., Nigella sativa var. indica (Roxb.) DC., Nigella truncata Viv., Solanum dulcamara var. plenum G.Don 


 



Nigella tenuiflora Gilib. -> Nigella arvensis subsp. arvensis






Helianthus - The names

 


There is a list of 164 taxa under this genus, including subspecies, varieties & hybrids at : 

https://crescentbloom.com/plants/genus/h/e/helianthus.htm > . We only treat the handfull of the best known species.



Helianthus annuus L.

Helianthus aridus Rydb., Helianthus erythrocarpus Bartl. , Helianthus grandiflorus Wender. ex Steud., Helianthus indicus L.,  Helianthus jaegeri Heiser,  Helianthus lenticularis Douglas ex Lindl.,  Helianthus macrocarpus DC, Helianthus ovatus Lehm., Helianthus petiolaris DC., not validly publ., Helianthus pumilus Pers., Helianthus ultiflorus L. 

AFRIKAANS : Sonneblom, Sonneblomme.

ARABIC : 'Abbâd esh shams, بذور دوَّار الشمس budhur dwaar alshams (seeds),  بذور عباد الشمس budhur eabaad alshams (seeds), حب الشمس hubu alshams, 

ARMENIAN : Արեւածաղիկի Arevatsaghiki, Արևածաղկի սերմեր Arevatsaghki sermer (seeds).

AZERBAIJANI : Birillik günəbaxan, Günəbaxan.

BELARUSIAN : Насенне сланечніка Nasiennie slaniečnika (seeds), Семечкі сланечніка Siemiečki slaniečnika (seeds), Сланечнікa аднагадовага Slaniečnika adnahadovaha.

BOSNIAN : Suncokret.

BULGARIAN : Слънчоглед Slŭnchogled.

BURMESE : နေကြာ negya, နေကြာပန်း naykyaarpaann.

CATALAN : Gira-sol, Gira-sol comú, Llavors de gira-sol (seeds), Llavors de meravella (seeds), Mira-sol, Sol coronat.

CHINESE : 向日葵 Xiang ri kui, 葵花籽 Kui huā zǐ (seeds).

CROATIAN : Jednogodišnji suncokret. 

CZECH : Slunečnice, Slunečnice roční.

DANISH : Almindelig solsikke, Solsikke. 

DUTCH : Zonnebloem, Zonnebloempit (seeds).

ENGLISH : Annual sunflower, Common sunflower, Hopi sunflower (USA).

ESTONIAN : Harilik päevalill, Päevalill. 

FINNISH :  Auringonkukka, Auringonkukansiemen (Seeds), Auringon ruusu, Isoauringonkukka. 

FRENCH : Soleil, Tournesol.

GEORGIAN : მზესუმზირა mzesumzira, ზეთის მზესუმზირა zetis mzesumzira (oil).

GERMAN : Echte Sonnenblume, Sonnenblume. 

GREEK : Ηλίανθος Ilíanthos, Ετήσιος ηλίανθος Etísios ilíanthos, Κοινός ηλίανθος Koinós ilíanthos, Λάδι ηλίανθου Ládi ilíanthou (oil).

HAUSA : Duba rana.

HEBREW : גרעיני חמנית gra'ini chamanit , גרעיני חמנייה  gra'ini chamaniya. 

HUNGARIAN : Napraforgó, Napraforgómag (seeds).

ITALIAN : Corona del sole, Girasole.

JAPANESE : ヒマワリHimawari, 向日葵 Koujitsuki, コウジツキ Koujitsuki, コウジツキ・ヒュウガアオイ Koujitsuki hyuugaaoi, ヒグルマソウ  Higurumasou, 日車草 Nitsu sha kusa, ヒマワリソウ Himawarisou, 日回り草 Nitsu mawari kusa, ニチリンソウ Nichirinsou, 日輪草 Nichirinsō, サンフラワー Sanfurawā.

KOREAN : 해바라기 haebalagi, 해바라기씨 haebalagissi (seeds). 

LITHUANIAN : Paprastoji saulėgrąža.

MALAGASY : Tanamasoandro.

MALAY : Biji bunga matahari, Bunga matahari, Kembang srengéngé (Java), Wiji kembang srengéngé (Java, seeds).

MALAYALAM : സാധാരണ സൂര്യകാന്തി  saadhaarana suryakaanthi, സൂര്യകാന്തി suryakaanthi.

MOLDOVIAN :  Răsărită. 

NORWEGIAN : Solsikke, Solsikkefrø (seeds), Solvendel. 

PERSIAN :  تخمه آفتاب‌گردان takhmeh aftabgardan (seeds), سمیشکا sameshka, سمیشکا بَیا سمشک sameshka byaa samashikh.

POLISH : Slonecznik roczny, Slonecznik zwyczajny. 

PORTUGUESE : Girassol, Semente de girassol.

ROMANIAN : Floarea-soarelui.

RUSSIAN : Подсолнечник Podsolnechnik, Подсолнечник однолетний Podsolnechnik odnoletniy, Подсолнечник масличный Podsolnechnik maslichnyy, Семя подсолнечника Semya podsolnechnika (seed).

SERBIAN : Хелиантхус аннуус Helianthus annuus, Семенке сунцокрета Semenke suncokreta (seeds), Сунцокрет Sunckret.

SLOVENIAN : Navadna sonènica. 

SPANISH : Girasol, Maravillas (seeds), Pepitas de girasol (seeds), Pipas (seeds), Semillas de girasol (seeds).

SUNDANESE : Kembang sarengenge.

SWAHILI : Alizeti, Kifuata jua, Mkabilishamsi. 

SWEDISH : Solros. 

TAMIL : சூரியகாந்தி Cūriyakānti, சூரியகாந்தி விதை Cūriyakānti vitai (seeds).

TELUGU : ప్రొద్దు తిరుగుడు Proddu tiruguḍu. పొద్దుతిరుగుడు విత్తనాలలో poddutiruguḍu vittanālalō (seeds), పొద్దు తిరుగుడు విత్తనాలు Poddu tiruguḍu vittanālu (seeds),  సూర్యకాంతం పువ్వు sūryakāntaṁ puvvu.

THAI : ทานตะวัน taan dtà-wan, บัวผัด buua pàt.

TIBETAN : ཉི་མ་མེ་ཏོག nyi ma me tog​, ཉི་མ nyima.

TURKISH : Ay çiç., Ayçekirdeği (seeds), Gün çiç., Güne bakan.

UKRAINIAN : Соняшникове насіння Sonyashnykove nasinnya (seeds).

UPPER SORBIAN : Słónčnica, Słónčna róža.

URDU : سورج مکھی بیج sorj makhi bage (seeds), سمیشکا sameshka.

VIETNAMESE : Hạt hướng dương (seeds).






Helianthus annuus L. Edible-seeded Group

BULGARIAN : Слънчогледово семе Slŭnchogledovo seme.

ENGLISH : Large-grey-seeded sunflower, Edible- seeded sunflower.

FRENCH : Tournesol á graines de bouche, Tournesol á graines grises.

RUSSIAN : Подсолнечник однолетний Podsolnechnik odnoletniy.



Helianthus annuus L. Oil-bearing seeds Group.

BULGARIAN : Черно слънчогледово семе Cherno slŭnchogledovo seme.

ENGLISH : Small-black-seeded sunglower, Oil-bearing sunflower.

FRENCH : Tournesol á graines oléagineuses, Tournesol á graines noires.

GREEK : Ελαιούχος ηλίανθος Elaioúchos ilíanthos.

HEBREW : גרעינים שחורים gra'inim shchorim.

RUSSIAN : Подсолнечник масличный Podsolnechnik maslichnyy.


There is a totally different plant called  Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass. that produces an oily seed which is sometimes wrongly called "black sunflower seed".
See also Nigella 





Helianthus annuus L. subsp. annuus

Helianthus annuus L. subsp. annuus var. annuus, Helianthus giganteus L. , Helianthus macrocarpus DC., Helianthus annuus L. var. macrocarpus (DC.) Cockerell, Helianthus annuus L. var. oleifer Thell

ENGLISH : Giant sunflower.

FINNISH : Jättiauringonkukat.

FRENCH : Grand soleil, Tournesol géant.

ITALIAN : Elianto dei fioro grandi.

POLISH : Slonecznik olbrzymi, Gigantyczny słonecznik.

SWEDISH : Jättesolros.


This should be the preferred botanical name for the cultivated seed-producing sunflower but the trade tends to omit the subsp. name.  Of course most names applied to the species apply to this subspecies,  but the above names should be restricted to the varieties with truely giant flowers.



A classification from the past apparently irrelevant today.

Helianthus annuus L. subsp. annuus var. annuus (Amerindian Group)

ENGLISH : Native American giant sunflower.


Helianthus annuus L. subsp. annuus var. annuus (European Group)

ENGLISH : European giant sunflower.


Helianthus annuus L. subsp. annuus var. annuus (Hybrid Group)

ENGLISH : Russian giant sunflower.



Helianthus lenticularis Douglas ex Lindl.


Helianthus annuus L. subsp. lenticularis (Dougl. ex Lind.) Cockerell


SYNONYM(S) : Helianthus aridus Rydb., Helianthus lenticularis Dougl. ex Lind., Helianthus ruderalis Ventsl.

ENGLISH : Wild sunflower.

ITALIAN : Elianto selvatico, Girasole selvatico.



Helianthus strumosus L.

Helianthus altissimus DC., Helianthus australis Small, nom. illeg., Helianthus decapitatus L. , Helianthus floribundus E.Watson, Helianthus laevis Walter,  Helianthus macrophyllus Willd. , Helianthus mollis Willd., nom. illeg., Helianthus montanus E.Watson, Helianthus saxicola Small, Helianthus strumosus var. strumosus  

CHINESE : 犬菊芋 Quǎn júyù.

CZECH : Slunečnice naduřelá.

DUTCH :  Engelsche zonnebloem, Zonnewortel.

ENGLISH : Pale-leaved sunflower, Pale-leaved woodland sunflower, Perennial sunflower, Rough-leaved sunflower, Woodland sunflower.

FRENCH :   Hélianti.

GERMAN :   Topinambur 'Völkenroder Spindel'.

GREEK : Πολυετές ηλίανθος Polyetés ilíanthos.

ITALIAN : Elianto perenne.

JAPANESE : イヌキクイモ Inu kiku imo, 犬菊芋 Inu kiku imo, チョロギイモ Chorogi imo.

POLISH : Slonecznik miekkowlosy.

 




Helianthus tuberosus L.

Helianthemum tuberosum Garsault,  Helianthus doronicoides Torr. & A.Gray, nom. illeg. Helianthus esculentus Warsz. in C.F.Otto & A.G.Dietrich, nom. illeg., Helianthus mollissimus E.Watson,  Helianthus pubescens Aiton, nom. illeg., Helianthus serotinus Tausch, Helianthus spathulatus Elliott, Helianthus squarrosus Nutt., Helianthus strumosus subsp. tomentosus (Michx.) Anashch., Helianthus subcanescens (A.Gray) E.Watson,  Helianthus tomentosus Michx. 

ALBANIAN : Molla e dheut.

ARABIC : دوار الشمس الدرنى dual alshams aldarnaa, Tartûf, Tuffâhh el ard.

ARMENIAN : Գետնախնձոր Getnakhndzor.

AZERBAIJANI :  Kökyumrulu günəbaxan.

BELARUSIAN : Сланечнік клубняно́сны Slaniečnik klubnianósny, Тапінамбур Tapinambur, Земляная гру́ша Ziemlianaja hrúša.

BULGARIAN : Йерусалимски артишок Ĭerusalimski artishok, Йерусалимският артишок Ĭerusalimskiyat artishok, Топинамбур Topinambur, Земната ябълка Zemnata yabŭlka, 

CATALAN : Nyàmera, Patata de canya, Patata petorrera, Trumfa nyama.

CHINESE : 菊芋 Ju yu. 

CROATIAN : Čičoka, Gomoljasti suncokret.

CZECH : Slunečnice topinambur, Topinambur hlíznatý, Židovské brambory, Jeruzalémské artyčoky.

DANISH : Jordskok. 

DUTCH : Aardaartisjok, Aardpeer, Topinamboer.

ENGLISH : Canada potato, Jerusalem artichoke, Sunchoke (USA), Woodland sunflower (USA).

ESTONIAN : Maapim, Mugul-artishokk, Mugulpäevalill, Näiteks maapirn, Topinambur.

FINNISH : Maa-artisokka. 

FRENCH : Artichaut de Jérusalem, Artichaut de terre, Artichaut du Canada, Hélianthe tubéreux, Poire de terre, Soleil vivace, Topinambour.

GEORGIAN : დიხაუშქური Dikhaushkuri, იროთია Irotia, კვაშილა K’vashila, ტოპინამბური t’op’inamburi.

GERMAN : diabetiker Kartoffel, Erdartischocke, Erdbirne, falsche Süßkartoffel, Hirschkraut, Jerusalem-Artischocke, Knollensonnenblume, Topinambur, Wintererdbirne.

GREEK : Αγκινάρα της Ιερουσαλήμ Ankinára tis Ierousalím, 

HEBREW : ארטישוק ירושלמי artishuk yerushalmi, אַרְטִישׁוֹק  יְרוּשָׁלַיִם arteeshok yerushalaim.

HUNGARIAN : Csicsóka.

ICELANDIC : Ætifífill, Eða ætifífill, Sólrót.

ITALIAN : Carciofo di terra, Carciofo di Gerusalemme, Elianto tuberoso, Girasole del Canada, Patata del Canada, Tartufo di canna, Topinambur, Tupinambur.

JAPANESE :  キクイモ Kiku imo, 菊芋 Kiku imo.

KOREAN :  뚱단지 Ttung dahn ji, 뚱딴지 Ttung ttan ji, 예루살렘 아티초크 Yelusallem atichokeu.

LATVIAN : Bumbuļu topinambūrs, Topinambūrs. 

LITHUANIAN : Bulvinė saulėgrąža, Gumbiné saulėgrąža , Jeruzalės artišoku, Topinambas.

MACEDONIAN : Чичока Čičoka, Див компир Div kompir, Еврејска артичока Evrejska artičoka, Репујка Repujka, Топинамбур Topinambur.

MALAYALAM : ടോപ്പിനംബൂർ toppinamboor, യെരുശലേം ആർട്ടിചോക്ക് yerushalem aarttichokku.

NORWEGIAN : Jordskokk.

PERSIAN : سیب‌زمینی ترشی sibzamini tarshi,  شلغم شیرازی shalgham shirazi, یرالماسی  yerolmasi.

POLISH : Slonecznik bulwiasty , Slonecznik póżny , Topinambur.

PORTUGUESE :  Alcachofra-de-jerusalém, Alcachofra-girassol, Batatas-do-brasil, Batatas-vermelas, Batareiro-tupinamba, Conheça, Girassol-batateiro, Girassol tuberoso, Girassol-do-brasil, Tupinambo.

ROMANIAN : Nap porcesc, Topinambur.

RUSSIAN : Топинамбур Topinambur, Земляная груша Zemlyanaya grusha.

SERBIAN : Čičoka. 

SLOVAKIAN :  Jeruzalemský artičok, Jeruzalemský zemiak, Nemecká vlaská rep, Slnečnica  ambulovitá, Slnečnica hľuznatá, Slunečnik cicovka, Židovský zemiak.

SLOVENIAN : Laška repa, Topinambur. 

SPANISH : Aguaturma, Alcachofa de Jerusalém, Castaña de tierra, Girasol de Canadá, Girasol batateiro, Pataca, Patata de caña, Tupinambo, Turma de agua, Turma de tierra.

SWEDISH : Jordärtskocka.

THAI : แก่นตะวัน gàen dtà-wan, ทานตะวันหัว taan dtà-wan hŭua.

TURKISH : Beyaz yer elması, Yer elması. 

UKRAINIAN : Со́няшник бульби́стий Sónyashnyk bulʹbýstyy, Топінамбур Topinambur.

UPPER SORBIAN : Topinambur.

VIETNAMESE : Cây cúc vu, Cúc vu.