Tuesday 24 November 2015

Local names of Vegetabes around you



English names: Jute leaves
Botanical name: Corchorus
Local names: Ayoyo (hausa ), Ewedu (yoruba),kerenkeren (igbo)

English names: Bush buck
Botanical name: Gongronema latifolium
Local names: Arokeke (yoruba), Utazi (igbo)

English names: fluted pumpkin leves
Botanical name: Telfairia Occidentalis
Local names: ugu (igbo)

English names: Clove basil (Scent leaf)
Botanical name: Ocimum gratissimum
Local names: daidoya (hausa ),effirin  (yoruba),nchuanwu (igbo)

English names: Water leaf
Botanical name: Talinum Triangulare
Local names: Alenyruwa (hausa ),gbure (yoruba), Nte-oka (igbo)

English names: plumed cockscomb (Lagos spinach)
Botanical name: Celosia Argentia
Local names: shako (hausa ),Shoko yokoto (yoruba)

English names: sweet neem leaf (curry leaf)
Botanical name: Murraya koenigii
Local names: Efirin oso (yoruba)

English names: Moringa leaves
Botanical name: Moringa olefera
Local names:  Zogele (hausa ),igi iyanu, ewe igbale (yoruba), Okwe oyibo, Okwe olu (igbo)

English names: African spinach (green) 
Botanical name: Amaranthus Hybridus  
Local names: alaiyaho (hausa ), efo (yoruba),inine (igbo)

English names: Mint leaves
Botanical name: mentha
Local names: Na'a Naa  (hausa )

English names: Baobab
Botanical name: Adansonia digitata       
Local names: Kuka (hausa ), Igiose (yoruba), Ose (igbo)

English names: Roselle
Botanical name: Hibiscus sabdariffa
Local names: yakuwa, Zoborodo (hausa)

English names: Pumpkin
Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo
Local names: Kabewa  (hausa ), Elegede (yoruba), Apala (igbo)

English names:  Kanaf
Botanical name: Hibiscus cannabinus
Local names:  Rama (hausa )

English names: Sesame seed and leaves
Botanical name: Sesamum indicum

Local names: karkashi, Ridi  (hausa )

English names: Okro
Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Local names:  Kubewa (hausa ),Ila (yoruba), okwru(igbo)

English names: Ginger
Botanical name: Zingiber officinale
Local names: Chitta (hausa ),Ata ile (yoruba), Jinja (igbo)

English names: Garlic
Botanical name: Allium sativum
Local names: Tafarnuwa (hausa ),Aayu (yoruba), Ayo-ishi (igbo)

English names: Acha
Botanical name: Digitaria exilis
Local names: Acha (hausa )

English names: Locust bean
Botanical name: Ceratonia siliqua
Local names: Dawadawa (hausa ), Iruu (yoruba),Dawadawa (igbo)


84 comments:

  1. WHAT IS DONG QUAI IN YORUBA LANGUAGE

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    1. Fluted Pumpkin is not Ugu in Igbo,it is called Ugboghoro.While Pumpkin is Ugu.

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    2. No, Fluted pumpkin is Ugu while pumpkin is ugbogulu

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    3. Dongkuwa is elekute in Yoruba language.

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    1. Nice1....tell them....before they tell us ogbornor is simething else....

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    2. Ogiri okpei is locust bean in Ibo

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    3. What's meaning of 5 leaf clover in Igbo language

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  3. Ahihaa is jute leave in ibo, hausa calls ayoyo ore kerenkeren

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  4. what is ewe ere inu igbo(yoruba) in english language

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  5. Jute leaf is not lalo or ayoyo please we neet correcte name of lalo in english.

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    1. Iam also in need of d name lalo in english pls email me

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  6. Please help urgent! What is local name for sage plant?

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  7. African spinach (green) is Efo Tete not just Efo.Efo is the general yoruba name for all leaft veg. Efo igbo, efo tete efo yanrin, ego shoko etc.

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  8. Pls what is stinging beetle in Hausa and Igbo
    Also what is red clover called in Hausa and igbo

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  9. Stinging neetle leaves pls what is is called in Igbo and Hausa

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  10. what is sesame seed in igbo.
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  11. Locust bean is not dawadawa in Igbo. It is called ogiri or ugba. Note that oil bean is ukpaka, though some call it ugba.

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  12. Please what is cinnemon and parsley called in Yoruba?

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  13. Hausa names of Sage and Rosemary

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  14. What's parsley called in Igbo?

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  15. what is eucalyptus leaf in yoruba

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  16. Pls watch is pasley leaves called in hausa

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  17. I thought that jute plant is Rama in Hausa. Please what is Rama in English

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  18. Please what is bay leaves in igbo,hausa and yoruba?

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  19. Please what are the ibo names for parsley and also for sage. Thank you

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  20. What's bay leaves in Hausa

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  21. Hausa name for Sage leaves

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  22. What is oregano in Hausa? Thanks

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  23. What is oregano in Hausa? Thanks

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  24. Pleaze what is the scientific name of those herbs i have theire names in hausa language 1 dadanfaro 2 coutgabarou 3 tarwa 4 kafi. Thank you very much

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  25. What is black sage in Yoruba?

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  26. Enter your comment...nice very helpful thanks alot

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  27. Pls what is the Hausa name for watercress

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  28. What is jute leave in Igbo language

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    1. Jute leaf is called ahihiara in Igbo

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  29. Pleaze what is the scientific name of those herbs i have theire names in hausa language 1 dadanfaro 2 coutgabarou 3 tarwa 4 kafi. Thank you very much

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  30. Locust bean is daurawa not dawadawa, cos daddawa is made from locust bean

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  31. What is ATILE called in English

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    1. It is not Olive, Olive is known as Zaitun, Atile is a specie of Pear, they call it pear but I don't know the actual name

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  32. What is ATILE called in English

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  33. Please help me with the actual meaning of parsley in Hausa. Thank you

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  34. What is khumbi vegetable name in English?

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  35. What is bay leaf in Igbo language

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  36. What is MINT LEAVE called in IGBO Language

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  37. What is the Igbo name for eucalyptus plant

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  38. Pls what is bay leaf called in hausa yoruba and igbo

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  39. What is Morogbo or Eeku called in English

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  40. What is Morogbo or Eeku leaf called in English

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  41. Please what is dong quai in hausa called? I'm at d market and having a hard time finding it

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  42. What is sage called in igbo

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  43. Thanks pls wat is the local name 4 aloe vera

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  44. What is bay leaf in Hausa and Yoruba

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  45. What is sage leaves called in yoruba and Hausa its urgent thanks

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  46. Please what is the Igbo name for Baobao leaves

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  47. What's bay Leaf in Edo or Yoruba language?

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  48. What is bay leaf in Edo or Yoruba language . it urgents please

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  49. What is sage leaf called in ypruba

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  50. What is sage leaf called in Igbo and yoruba

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  51. Which is curry Curry leaves in igbo

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  52. What is Curry leaves called in igbo

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  53. What is the real name for waterleaf

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  54. Oregano is whatbin igbo language?

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