ewedu
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]ewedu (uncountable)
- (Nigeria) The jute mallow, Corchorus olitorius.
- (Nigeria) A Yoruba soup made from this vegetable.
Yoruba
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ewé (“leaf”) + dú (“to be dark”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ewédú
- Jute mallow, the Corchorus olitorius plant
- A soup made from the cooked leaves of the ewédú plant. When mixed with gbẹ̀gìrì soup it is known as àbùlà
- Synonym: ọbẹ̀ ewédú
Descendants
[edit]- → English: ewedu
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