kwankwan dafi(Sok. and Kats.),Indigofera echinata, Willd. (Leguminosæ).videgujiyar hankaka.
kwankwarimi(Zanfara),Wissadula rostrata, Planch. (Malvaceæ). A tall stiff undershrub with small yellow flowers; the bark yields a hemp-like fibre. Sometimes calledramar kurimi.
kwankwarita(East Hausa),Trapa bispinosa, Roxb. (Onagrarieæ). “Water Chestnut.”videundergeḍar ruwa. The name includes the rhizome ofbădo,q.v.
kwanta Ali da zugu, a var. of the cotton shrub;videunderabduga.
kwantal(Sok.), orgurji kwantal;videgurji.
kwarangaor (kuringa),kwarangar wofi,Smilax Kraussiana, Meisn. (Liliaceæ); a prickly twiner with 5-nerved leaves and a tuberous root used medicinally; related to Sarsaparilla. (Etym. “bastard ladder”). Syn. ?ḳayar kusu.
ḳwaras ḳwaras, the same askwarurubutvideundergujiya.
kwardauḍa,videdauḍa.
kwari, a slender soft-wooded tree with long broad leaves, in ravines, sometimes called “Cabbage Tree.” (Etym.kwari= a quiver, because used for making quivers).Anthocleista nobilis, G. Don. (=A. Vogelii, Planch.) andA. parviflora, Baker (Loganiaceæ).
ḳwariya, the common calabash;videunderduma.
kwarko(Kano), orkwarkoro,Argemone mexicana, Linn. (Papaveraceæ). “Yellow Mexican Poppy,” a common prickly poppy of fields and waste places near houses. Syn.haḳorin kada(from the Ful. name);ya(orka)ḳi ruwan Allah(because essentially a dry-season plant, and because the glaucous leaves throw off rain or dew); (kada ka taḅa yarois a Yoruba equivalent). The root is used for cotton spools, and as a stimulant by drummers, &c.
kwaruru,Voandzeia subterranea, Thouars. (Leguminosæ). The Bambarra Ground Nut. Syn.gujiya,q.v.A species of ground bean cultivated likegeḍaand like it developing its pods underground. It differs fromgeḍain having 3-foliate leaves (4 leaflets ingeḍa), and spherical usually one-seeded pods with variegated seeds. The alliedKerstingiella geocarpa, Harms. is cultivated in some districts in Nupé and the south.yaro da dariya= the seeds cracked and roasted (etym. from the gaping cracks);abakuru(Yorubaobokuru) = cooked ovoid cakes or balls with pepper, salt, &c. fried in oil (prepared preferably fromkwarurubecause it keeps better on a journey, &c.).lubatu= a kind of food made fromkwaruru. (Etym. Yor.epa roro= round ground nut).
ḳwiwaorḳwiya,Adenodolichos sp.nr.A. Auchietas, Harms. (Leguminosæ); a tall undershrub with 3-foliate leaves and slender straight branches used fortanka, &c.
ḳwododo,videḳabdodo.
ḳwododon kwaḍo(Kano),Amorphophallus Barteri, N.E. Br. (and other similar species ofAroideæ), an oddly shaped plant of the Arum lily family, with a flat lurid purple spathe. Syn.maḳworin maḳwododoandburan kare,q.v.
kwokiya, a var. of melon;videunderguna.
kwokwoorḳoḳo, a small var. of calabash;videunderduma.
kwosusu, the second annual crop of indigo, said to be better than the first;videunderbaba.
kwoton tadawa,videunderduma.
kwotowa(Sok.),Pergularia tomentosa, Linn. (Asclepiadeæ);videfatakka.
kyamroorkyauro,k. kibiya,Saccharum spontaneum, Linn. (Gramineæ). A tall grass of river-banks and wet places with white plume-like flowering panicle. Stems commonly used for arrow-shafts. Syn.sheme, and ?sansari(Illo; used for arrows with detachable head). Sometimes referred to asabokin kibiya.
ḳyara,Cymbopogon Ruprechtii, Hack. (Gramineæ). A very common tall grass with sharp long-awned spikelets; used forzanaafter the spikelets have fallen.
ḳyasuwaorḳansuwa,Pennisetum pedicellatum, (andP. setosum) (Gramineæ). A coarse tall grass with fluffy flowering heads; a common pest in waste places in towns, &c. Syn.fura(Kano and East). Sometimes distinguished from a somewhat similar grass of wet places asḳ. tuduorḳ. waje.cf.duza.
labaye=tofo,q.v.sprouting leaves of any plant; (sabon ganye mai tofo).
laḅayi, a var. of cotton;videunderabduga.
laḅanda, a name given to several varieties of grass used for thatching; in Sokoto and Zanfara generally =Andropogon apricus, var.africanus, Hack.videjan baḳo.
labsurorlausur,Lepidium sativum, Linn. (Cruciferæ). “Common” or “Garden Cress.” Cultivated in Kano, &c. The seeds are a native medicine calledalgarif,q.v.
labuje, a var. of kola nut;videundergoro.
ladiko? a species of bean;videḅarankachi. (Possibly =lalego(Kano), a sort of hand-rattle used by women).
laka,videundershalla.
lalaki(Sok.),videundershinkafa.
lalemo(Sok.), a grass for thatching.
lalle,Lawsonia alba, Lam. (Lythrarieæ). “Egyptian Privet” or “Henna;” a small shrub planted for the sake of the leaves which are used all over the Sudan, in Egypt and the East, to dye the nails, &c.
lallen jibbaorlallen suri,videḳuruḳuru.
lallen shamuwa(Sok.),Gisekia pharnaceoides, Linn. (Ficoideæ); a common spreading weed. (Etym. probably from the ruddy tinge of the plant). Syn. ?dandami.
lalu,Corchorus tridens, L. andC. trilocularis, L. (Tiliaceæ); common weeds related to jute, used as pot-herbs. Syn.turgunuwa; (including also the wild form ofC. olitorius,videundermalafiya).
lanya,videlimniya.
lausur,videlabsur.
lawashi,videunderalbasa.
lawur, 1. = Sweet Potato,videdankali. 2. A var. ofgero,q.v.
lemu,Citrus Medica, var.acida, Brandis (Aurantiaceæ). The Lime. A naturalized shrub in Nigeria.babban lemuorlemun Maka, The Orange (Citrus Aurantium, Linn.).lemun yan sariki,lemun magajiyaorlemun Masar, The Citron (Citrus Medica, Linn.); rare but half naturalized near Sokoto.namijin lemu,videinnuwar gada.
liḍi,videriḍi.
limniyaorlanya= green algæ forming a slimy growth in stagnant water. Syn.dauḍar ruwa.
limniyar kwaḍiorlanyar kwaḍi,Kœmpferia æthiopica, Benth. (Scitamineæ); a plant with a conspicuous delicate purple flower growing in shady places (commonly mistaken for an orchid). Etym. = “frog-spawn,” from the slimy juice.
lodaorlodar marina,Vitis pallida, Baker (Ampelideæ). Syn.dafara,q.v.A vine. The viscid extract of the root-bark gives a smooth surface to native cement used for dye-pits, &c. N.B. In Sokoto the namelodais also used for the plant with viscid juice,Rogeria adenophylla, J. Gay (Pedaliaceæ),videbaba rodo.
lojiya,viderojiya.
loko,Chlorophora excelsa, Benth. and Hook. fil. (Urticaceæ).Iroko(S. Nigeria), orOdum(Gold Coast); a large timber tree; used for canoes, building, &c.
lubiya,viderubiya.
luddai, a var. of the bottle-gourd;videunderduma.
lubatu, a kind of food made from the ground-beankwaruru,q.v.
mabakachi, a large calabash;videunderduma.
machara, a name for more than one species of grass with hollow stems; chiefly = the tall reed-grassArundo Donax, Linn. from which flageolets are made. Syn.gabara,q.v.Also the smallerPanicum proliferum, Lam. var.longijubatum, Stapf; used by boys to make small whistles.
maḍachiormaḍwachi(Sok.),Khaya senegalensis, A. Juss. (Meliaceæ). A large timber tree; one of the species of “African Mahogany.” The bark is much used medicinally. (Etym. from the bitter bark).
maḍachin ḳassa,Aristolochia albida. Syn.dumar dutsi;videundergaḍaukuka.
maḍaḍafi,Desmodium lasiocarpum, DC. (Leguminosæ); an undershrub the seeds of which are covered with minute hooked hairs which adhere to the clothing;videḍan kaḍafi.
maḍaḍafin kusu,videḳarangiyar kusu.
maḍasormaḍat, a poison usually made fromtururibi,q.v.used for killing fish and vermin, as well as criminally.
madobia,Pterocarpus erinaceus, Poir. (Leguminosæ). An “African Rosewood” or “Bloodwood.” A large tree with yellow flowers and flat winged fruit with soft prickles. The blood-red resin from the trunk is a variety of “African Kino,” or “Dragon’s Blood,” a medicinal astringent. The bark is in some districts used as a red dye or cosmetic likemajigi,q.v.where the latter is scarce.
maga, a var. of date;videunderḍabino.
maganin kunama(Katagum), the local name for a leguminous weed with yellow flowers and inflated pods, used as a remedy for scorpion bite;Crotalaria atrorubens, Hochst.
magariya,Zizyphus jujuba, Lam. (Rhamnaceæ). “Jujube Tree.” A thorny shrub, resemblingkurna,q.v.with pale brown edible berries.
magariyar kura,Zizyphus mucronata, Willd. (Rhamnaceæ). “Buffalo-horn.” A thorny scrambling shrub with red-brown berries; not edible.
magiumfa(Zanfara),videmajimfa.
magudiya(Kano, Sok., &c.),Polycarpæa linearifolia, DC. (Caryophylleæ). A common herb with heads of small scarious flowers; a common medicinal charm and ingredient of love-philtres, &c. (maganin farin jini). Syn.fular tsofo.cf.bakin suda. Also calledmai-nasara, when used as a charm in hunting or war.
mai-farin kai(Sok.),Tricholæna rosea, Nees. var.sphacelata; a grass about 2 feet high with silvery fluffy flowering panicle.
mai-kain dubu(Sok.),Alternanthera sessilis, Br. (Amaranthaceæ); a prostrate weed with numerous small clusters of inconspicuous flowers.
maikeri, a var. ofdawa,q.v.
mai-lalita,videundermatsarmama.
mai-nasara,videundermagudiya.
maiwa,Pennisetum spicatum, R. and S.var.a var of millet;cf.geroanddamro; less wholesome thangero, and said to be injurious to horses.
maje(Sok., &c.),Pardaniellia Oliveri, Rolfe, (Daniellia Thurifera, Bennett), “West Afr. Copaiba Balsam Tree.” Syn.kadaura(Kano, Zaria, &c.),q.v.Both names are equally well known; sometimes loosely included under the nameḳaro,q.v.ḳaron maje(in Sokoto sometimes also calledḳaron darma) = the exuded balsam or oleo-resin, a variety of West Afr. copal, used as scent to fumigate clothing, to impart a gloss to beaten dyed cloth, &c.
majigi,Baphia pubescens, Hook. fil. (Leguminosæ). Camwood, a tree the wood of which is used as a red dye and cosmetic. (Also probablyB. nitida, Afzel. in the south).cf.madobia.
majimfaormagiumfa(orjimfa),Tephrosia Vogelii, Hook. fil. (Leguminosæ); an erect shrub cultivated near houses; the leaves are much used as a poison to stupefy fish.baina(Kano) = the fish-poison prepared from it.cf.ago.
majiriya(Sok. and Kats.), orminjiriya(Kano, &c.),Erythrina senegalensis, DC. (Leguminosæ). “Coral Tree;” a prickly tree with brilliant scarlet flowers and 3-foliate leaves. The scarlet seeds are sometimes calledidon zakara,q.v.
majiriyar kurumi(Kano),Phyllanthus floribundus, Muell. Arg. (Euphorbiaceæ); a thorny scrambling shrub with small red berries. (The termḳumchi, Sok. and Zanf. is sometimes applied to this, and more widely to any thorny thicket;cf.gumbianddufuwa).
maka= dried bean leaves;videunderwake.
makafo,makafo da wayo, a var. ofdawa,q.v.
maḳaimi,videtsuwawun zaki.
maḳarfo,Afrormosia laxiflora, Harms. (Leguminosæ); a hard-wooded tree with smooth bark and shining foliage; the wood is used for axe-handles, &c.; the bark and root are used medicinally. (Etym. probablyḳarifi—from the hardness of the wood). Sometimes also calledkariye gatari(“break axe”).cf.baḳin maḳarfo,videkurḍi.
makari,Digitaria sp.? A grass cultivated in some districts with a small grain likeacha,q.v.
makarin dafi= any antidote to arrow-poison, usually vegetable substances containing tannin.cf.bi ta ka tsira.
makarin faḳo,Panicum falciferum, Trin. (Gramineæ). A wild grass 1½ to 2 feet high, with golden hairy flowering spike; seeds edible, sometimes gathered for food.
makasar dawaandmakasha,videḳuduji.
makuba,videunderḍorowa.
makubar mahalba,videunderkirni.
maḳworin maḳwododo,videḳwododon kwaḍo.
malafiya(ormarafiya),Corchorus olitorius, L. (Tiliaceæ). “Jews’ Mallow.” One of the jute plants, cultivated in N. Nigeria more as a vegetable than for fibre. (Arab.molukhiya).
malamiormalami na mata,Mukia scabrella, Arn. (Cucurbitaceæ); a small twiner with rough leaves and red berries resembling Bryony. (Etym. from its frequent use as a love-charm). Syn.gautan zomo.
malamkochi,videzaḳi banza.
malgaormarga,videgamma faḍa.
malle,m. kabi,m. mama,m. Zanfara; varieties ofdawa,q.v.
malmo,Eugenia owariensis, Beauv. (Myrtaceæ); an evergreen tree with fragrant flowers and leaves, and black or purple berries; common by streams and pools.
mangoro, the name given to the mango,Mangifera indica, Linn. (Anacardiaceæ).
manta uwa, 1. A medicine given to a child at weaning, or to prevent a slave running away (etym. “forget mother”); the name is applied to several plants; (in Katagum the species wasCrotalaria arenaria, R. Br.Leguminosæ, a low weed with small yellow flowers and inflated pods). 2. A name for some epiphytic orchids, e.g.Ansellia congoensis, Rodiges, &c. (etym. because growing on trees away from the ground).videmuruchin bissa.
marafiya,videmalafiya.
maraguwa,videḳini.
marasiri,videunderriḍi.
margaormalga,videgamma faḍa.
mariḳe,Anogeissus leiocarpus, Guill. et Perr. (Combretaceæ). A tree with small pale leaves and balls of whitish flowers; a good timber; it yields a soluble gum; the fruit is used as a vermifuge for horses, &c. “Chew-stick Tree.”ḍan marike(Katagum, &c.),Indigofera secundiflora, Poir. (Leguminosæ). A weed or low undershrub with pale pinnate leaves covered with a gummy glandular secretion.
marin kusu,Pupalia lappacea, Juss. (Amaranthaceæ); a straggling spiny weed of waste places, resemblingḳaimin ḳadangare,q.v.(Etym. “mouse’s irons”).
marmare, a var. ofdawa,q.v.
marsa, a var. of kola nut;videundergoro.
masaki, a large calabash;videunderduma.
masakowaormazakwa, a dry-season var. of Guinea-Corn;videunderdawa.
masara,Zea Mays, Linn. (Gramineæ). Maize. Indian Corn. Varieties are:—m. wada, a dwarf variety;m. Fulani;m. kwona, tall with about 3 corn cobs with large white grain;kain masaraormaburkaki= the terminal male inflorescence;goyon masara= the lateral fruiting spike or mealie cob;toton masara(Sok.), orkututu(Kano and East) = the cob after removal of seeds, used to make pipe-stems.
mashayi,Clerodendron capitatum, Sch. and Thonn. (Verbenaceæ). A shrub with bunches of tubular white flowers and purple berries; the pithy branches are used for pipe-stems. Etym. instrument used for smoking;cf. syn.tataba(Sok.).
mashin zomo,Ophioglossum vulgatum, Linn. (Filices). “Adder’s tongue fern,” a small fern with simple leaf and erect fruiting spike. (Etym. “hare’s spear”).
masoro, “West Afr. Black Pepper,” “Benin Pepper;” small dried berries sold for spice and medicinal use; the fruit ofPiper Clusii, Cas. DC. (?P. guineense,Piperaceæ); a climbing plant on trees in the South.
masun ḳadangare,videtsatsarar ḅera.
matakashi, a plant resemblingsesame(videriḍi); used for soup.
matsagiormatsatsagi,videjirga.
matsarmama,Physalis angulata, L. andP. minima, L. (Solanaceæ); common weeds of waste places with inflated calyx enclosing a small berry; (related to the Cape Gooseberry,P. peruviana); used medicinally. Etym.matsarmama= gall-bladder; also calledmai-lalita—lalita= a small leather pouch. Syn. ?domashin maza(Katag.).
maye,videundershiwaka.
mazakwa, a dry-season var. of Guinea Corn;videunderdawa.
mazarin kyanwa, an insect-gall on the grasskatsaimu,q.v.
meḍi, a fibre from the root-bark of the shrubḍunḍu,q.v.and from other acacias, root of the “dum” palm &c.cf.yawa, andvideḍakwora,goriba, &c. Used for network bags, &c., mending calabashes, &c.
mijin kaḍai,videunderkaḍanya.
mijin goro,videundergoro.
minjiriya,videmajiriya.
minu, the smallest kola nuts,videundergoro.
miya tsanya(Sok. and Kats.),Sida rhombifolia, L. (Malvaceæ); an undershrub or perennial weed with small yellow flowers and a fibrous bark. (Etym. “grasshoppers’ greens”). It is one of the plants included inkaskaifi,q.v.
moda,Sansevieria sp.(Liliaceæ). “African Bowstring Hemp;” a stemless plant with long straight mottled leaves affording a useful fibre; root and leaf used medicinally.
murli= the unexpanded fronds of any palm (kwakwa,giginya,goriba,tukuruwa).shedari= a mat made frommurlin giginya.
murtsunguwa, a long-leaved stemless plant, sometimes added to arrow-poison. Syn. ?gunguma.
muruchi, the young germinating shoots of the Fan Palm,videgiginya, used as a vegetable.
muruchin bisaorm. sama, a name for several species of orchid, growing as epiphytes on trees,—Ansellia congoensisand other spp.videmanta uwa.
muruchin daji, a name for some ground orchids with long straight leaves; usuallyHabenaria spp.growing in wet places.
muruchin jibbaorm. jibji, a species of fungus;videundertumukun suri.
muruchin makaruwa,Curculigo gallabatensis, Schweinf. (Amaryllideæ). A stemless plant with straight grass-like leaves, yellow flowers, and a thickened root-stock; syn.doyar kurege.
naman kaza(naman angulu, &c.),Agaricus campestris, the edible mushroom. (Etym. from the pale fleshy appearance of the cut surface, but sometimes also callednaman ḳassa).
nanafo,Celosia trigyna, Linn. (Amaranthaceæ). An erect weed with white scarious flowers. Used as a medicine for tapeworm, &c.
nanare(Sok.),videundershinkafa.
nanake,Aspilia Kotschyi, Benth. and Hook. (Compositæ). A plant in the bush with rough foliage and deep purple flowers.
nata,videundergoro.
nobe,Cymbopogon sennariensis, var.proximus, Stapf (Gramineæ). A fragrant grass, 2 to 3 feet high, with very narrow leaves; much used for thatch.cf.tsabre.
nome(Sok., &c.),Sesamum indicum, Linn. Sesame or Beni seed;videriḍi.
nonon ḅariya,Lactuca taraxacifolia, Sch. and Thonn. (Compositæ). A field weed with pale yellow flowers and milky juice. (ḅariya= a species of gazelle).
nonon giwa,viderahaina.
nonon gwanki,Ficus sp.A tree of the fig tribe with milky juice.
nonon kura,Cucumis metuliferus, E. Mey. (Cucurbitaceæ). A climber with a cucumber-shaped fruit covered with large spines, scarlet when ripe. Also calledburan zaki.
nonon kurchiya,Euphorbia hirta, Linn. (=E. pilulifera, &c.), a prostrate weed with clusters of small inconspicuous flowers and milky juice; used medicinally. (Allied species are included, e.g.E. convolvuloides, Hochst. &c.)
nunu(Sok. and Kano), the fruit of the treedanya,q.v.
parpatsiorfarfatsi,videdandana.
pasa daga,videfasa daga.
pasa ḳabba,videfasa ḳabba.
pasa ḳwari,videfasa ḳwari.
piyakaorfiyaka,videjibda ḳassa.
punkaso,videunderalkama.
Raḅa,Cyanotis lanata, Benth. (Commelynaceæ); a somewhat succulent herb growing amongst grass, which is said to cause eczema of horses’ muzzles. (Etym. fromraḅa= dew, which is supposed to have a similar effect).
rahaina,Kigelia æthiopica, Decne, var.bornuensis, Sprague (Bignoniaceæ). “Sausage-tree.” A large shade tree with pendulous lurid purple flowers, and huge cucumber-shaped fruit. Syn.rawuya(Sok.), andnonon giwa.
rai ḍore,Cassia occidentalis, Linn. (Leguminosæ). An erect shrubby plant with pinnate leaves and yellow flowers, of the senna tribe; used medicinally for fevers, &c. (Etym. from attributed restorative powers). Syn.sanga sanga(Sok. and West), andBa-Zanfare(Katagum and East).
rake(Kano, &c.), (Saccharum officinarum), Linn. (Gramineæ). One of the species of sugar-cane, grown near streams;arakke(Sok.). Called alsokaran sariki.cf.takanḍa.
raken giwa(ortakanḍar giwa),Peucedanum sp.(Umbelliferæ); a shrub with pinnate leaves and fragrant sap; used as a scented fumigation for clothing.cf.takanḍar giwa.
rama,Hibiscus cannabinus, Linn. (Malvaceæ), and perhapsH. lunariifolius, Willd. “Bastard Jute,” “Indian Hemp.” A tall straight annual grown for its bark fibre from which cordage is made; leaves acid, used in soup. Black, white and red varieties are recognized according to the tint of the bark—jar rama,farar rama;ḳare aiki(Sok.), with black and red varieties (etym. because considered the last agricultural labour of the season); orkoka rani(Katsina), anddirin da rani(Kano),jirin da rani(Bauchi),ganwon rama= coil oframabark or fibre.ḍinkin rama= leaves oframaused for soup;videunderḍinya.ḳeḳashesheortsiyayi= peeled stems oframa, used in medicine in occult practice and as a sooty application when burnt applied for mural decoration.ramar rafi, &c. wild varieties of the same botanical species;videḳarama mowa.ramar kurumi,videkwankwarimi;rama rama,videramaniya.
ramaniya(Sok. Kats., &c.),Urena lobata, Linn. (Malvaceæ). A hard erect shrub, 2 to 3 feet high with pink flowers; the bark yields a strong fibre. Syn.rama rama, orka fi rama; (baḳin garamaniandjan tsu,videundergaramaniandtsu).cf.alsouwar maganni.
ramno(Sok.), orrauno(Kano), chopped grass mixed with building clay to act as mortar.cf.jan raumo.
rapasa,videunderḳurar shanu.
rariyar ḳassa(Kontagora),Chrysanthellum procumbens, Pers. (Compositæ); a small wayside weed with yellow flowers.
rauma fada,videroma fada.
rawaya,Cochlospermum tinctorium, Rich. (Bixaceæ); a common shrub with yellow rose-like flowers and a yellow root used as a dye and in cooking. Syn. zunzuna.
rawuya,viderahaina.
riḍi, orliḍi,Sesamum indicum, Linn. (Pedaliaceæ). Sesame, Gingelly, Beni Seed.Simsim(Arab.). An annual with white or red flowers, cultivated for its oily seeds; leaves and seeds used as food. Syn.nome,cf.karkashi.marasiri(Ful. West) = sesamum porridge.samsamorsamsamum(Arab.simsim), an extract probably of sesame, used as an eye medicine.
riḍin barewaornomen barewa,Sesamum alatum, Thonn. (Pedaliaceæ). A wild species with divided leaves and beaked pods; not eaten.
riḍin kada,videḍeiḍoyar kare.
riḍin tuji,Fimbristylis exilis, R. and S. (Cyperaceæ). A small sedge;videgemen kusu.
rigyar biri,videtsuwawun biri.
rigya kafi(Sok.), a native prescription and reputed remedy for syphilis composed of the plantsdamaigi,fara biya rana,fasa ḳabbaandḳuru ḳuru,q.v.
rimani= the fruit of the pomegranate,Punica Granatum, L.cf.ruman, the flowers of the same.
rimi(Kano, &c.) orrini(Sok.),Eriodendron orientale, Steud. (Malvaceæ). White Silk Cotton Tree. The silky floss around the seeds forms the upholstery material called “Kapok;”rimin Masar, a variety without thorns on the branches when young, and with a superior cotton.
rimin agwada,Sopubia simplex, Hochst. and otherspp.(Scrophularineæ). An erect herb in the bush with narrow leaves and pink flowers. (agwada= Rock dassie,Procavia sp.).
rimin samari,Oldenlandia grandiflora, Hiern. (Rubiaceæ). A common slender-branched herb of fields and waste places, with bright red 4-partite flowers. AlsoO. senegalensis, Hiern. a similar plant with smaller less conspicuous flowers. Used as a love-potion or charm for popularity.
rimni(Sok.),Salix sp.(Salicaceæ). A common species of willow on river-banks. Syn.ba ruwana,q.v.
risga, a cultivated plant with an edible tuber.Plectranthus sp.(Labiatæ); like the “Kaffir Potato,”P. esculentus, N.E. Br.
risgar kurege,Asclepias lineolata, Schl. (Asclepiadeæ). A shrub with milky juice and umbels of purple flowers; the spindle-shaped root tubers are used medicinally.
roba,Panicum pyramidale, Lam. (Gramineæ). A tall grass of marshy places; (probably applied to several grasses).
rogo,Manihot palmata, Muell. Arg. (Euphorbiaceæ). Sweet Cassava or Manioc; andManihot utilissima, Pohl. Bitter Cassava. The former or non-poisonous species is the one chiefly cultivated in Nigeria,cf.ḳarasa.rogon sabaraorr. magariya(Sok.) are terms used for Cassava grown in arid areas (sabaraandmagariya,q.v.being shrubs of dry scrub districts).
rogon biri,videḳosain rogo.
rogon daji, a species of vine with thickened roots;videtsibiri kinkini; (also applied to other twiners with thickened roots, e.g. a wild species of yam,Dioscorea sp., a species ofClematis, &c.).
rojiyaorlojiya, a perennial herb (Asclepiadeæ), with long narrow leaves milky juice and an edible succulent tuberous root-stock.rojiyar mahalba,Xysmalobium Heudelotianum, Decne (Asclepiadeæ); a somewhat similar plant with milky juice, short leaves, lateral umbels of small flowers, and a harder tuberous root edible when cooked. (The namesbauje,saniyaanddaiyo, probably refer to the same or allied Asclepiad plants or “Milkweeds,” with tuberous roots, e.g.Schizoglossum Petherickianum, Oliv. which has short broad leaves and umbels of white flowers).
roko, a var. of bean;videunderwake.
rubiyaorlubiya= the edible figs of several species of Ficus:—ḅaure,cheḍiya,durumi,gamji,q.v.(The name is sometimes extended to include other fruits of similar shape, &c. e.g. dates, the grapes ofdafara,q.v., &c.).
ruguguwa,videunderkabewa.
ruḳuḅu,videzaḳi banza.
roma fadaorrauma fada,Scoparia dulcis, L. (Scrophularineæ). “Sweet Broom Weed.” A common herb with small white flowers. (Etym. from use as a charm to ensure “court favour;”roma=rakiya, to act as companion or sponsor).namijin roma fada,Heliotropium zeylanicum, Lam. (Boragineæ); a weed used medicinally;videunderGwanja kusa; (probably applied to several plants with some resemblance toroma fada).
ruman= flowers of pomegranate;viderimani; (ruman, the Indian name).
rumana,Gladiolus spicatus, Klatt.G. quartinianus, A. Rich.G. unguiculatus, Baker, and other species (Irideæ). Common gladioli with edible corms.
rumanan doki, a plant with a larger bulb used as a medicine for horses. A large species in the Benué district is sold for making a sweet foodkunun zaḳi.
rumaya, a slender grass with tough stems, used for cordage, tying thatch, &c.
rumfar gada,Cassytha guineensis, Sch. et Thon. (Lauraceæ), a parasitic leafless and rootless twiner like dodder, with wiry stems and small clusters of white flowers and berries. Syn. ?siliyar sulkuwa.
runhuorrumfu,Cassia goratensis, Fres. (Leguminosæ); a small tree with yellow flowers; an infusion of the leaves and pods is used as a wash in parturition, and for fever.cf.rai ḍore.