Gulab jamun contains no gulab (rose)
or jamun (a berry).
Why is it called that?

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Accepted Answer

'Gulab' from the rose-water syrup, 'jamun' because the shape and colour resemble the jamun berry. — Persian-Indian dessert etymology. The name is metaphor, not ingredient list. Named for what it looks and smells like, not what it is.

Gulab jamun contains no gulab (rose) or jamun (a berry). Why is it called that?