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Yoruba
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ewùrà
- purple yam; Dioscorea alata or Dioscorea smilacifolia
Derived terms
[edit]- ewùrà ẹṣin (“the yam Dioscorea bulbifera”)
Related terms
[edit]- iṣu (“yam”)
- àkàrà ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ (“a type of fried cake made from purple yam”)
- ìkọ́kọrẹ́ (“a pottage made from purple yam”)