NAME OF HERBS & SPICES IN YORUBA
Tiger nut – Ofio
Onion – Alubọsa
Ginger – Atalẹ
Bell pepper – Tataṣe
Garlic – Ayù
Kola nut – Obi
Cinnamon – Oriira
Walnut – Awùsá/Àsálà
Spring onion – Alubọsa Elewe
Bitter Kola – Orogbo
Basil – Efinrin
Bitterleaf – Ewuro
Indigo plant – Èlú (Aro)
Shea butter – Òrí
Chilli pepper/Bonnet – Ata rodo
Alligator pepper – Atare
Grape – Eso Àjàrà
Water letuce – Ojú oró
Nutmeg – Aríwó
Dates – Labidun
Bitter melon – Ejirin wewe
Eggplant – Igba/Ikan
Cayenne pepper – Ṣọmbọ
Tumeric – Ajo (Atalẹ pupa)
Marijuana – Igbó
Corn silk – Irukere agbado
Lemon – Ijaganyin
Jute – Ewedu
Tamarind – Awin
Pumpkin – Elégédé
Lime – Osan wewe
Bamboo – Oparun
Moringa – Ewelẹ
Watermelon – Ibara
Wild lettuce – Ẹfọ Yanrin
Aloe vera – Eti Erin
Milkweed – Bomubomu
Roselle Hibiscus – Iṣapa
Cucumber – Apálá
Camwood – Osùn
Plum -Ìgọ
Hog plum – Ìyeyè
Almond – Ofio omu
Miracle berry – Agbayun
Black pepper – Iyere
Lotus plant- Oṣibata
Bush mango – Oro
Fig – Ọ̀pọ̀tọ́ (Eeya)
Siam weed – Ewe Akintola
Raffia palm – Ògùrọ
Earth chestnut – Botuje
Sugar cane – Ireke
Bush mango (seed) – Àpòn
Waterleaf – Ẹfọ Gbure
Ackee – Iṣin
Bambara nut – Ẹpa roro/Orubu
Sinach – Ẹfọ Tẹtẹ
Cloves – Kanafuru
Breadfruit – Gbere
Parsley – Isako
Palm kernel – Ekuro
Dates – Aran, Labidun
Beniseed – Gogo, Gorigo
Asparagus – Aluki
Velvet bean – Werepe
Locust plant – Igba
Sage – Kiriwi
Soursop – Eko omode
Pigeon pea – Otiili
Custard Apple – Afon, Abo
Datura – Gegemu
Castor bean – Laara
Barbadus nut – Lapalapa
Lemon grass – Koriko oba
Starbur – Dagunro
Jack bean – Sèsé
Miracle leaf – Abamoda
Wiregrass – Ewe eran
Cloves- Kannafuru
Ackee- ishin
Note that pronunciations vary according to which side of the Yoruba States individuals are from.
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