* = exotic
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Bajun |
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Also see under Swahili. | ||
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abiro |
Maerua decumbens | |
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mchunda-kula |
Ximenia americana | |
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mkuraki |
Manilkara sulcata | |
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myae |
Strychnos spinosa | |
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ukwaju |
Tamarindus indica | |
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warendi |
Manilkara mochisia | |
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Boni |
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dabeh |
Landolphia kirkii | |
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daber |
Landolphia kirkii | |
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digi |
Dioscorea dumetorum | |
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gonyooriya |
Phoenix reclinata | |
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gurguo |
Hoslundia opposita | |
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halas |
Uvaria scheffleri | |
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kedura |
Sesamum calycinum | |
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kuragi |
Manilkara sulcata | |
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malamoto |
Annona senegalensis | |
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mangales |
Garcinia livingstonei | |
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mangula |
Strychnos madagascariensis | |
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mangula |
Strychnos spinosa | |
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mangura |
Strychnos madagascariensis | |
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mangura |
Strychnos spinosa | |
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mede |
Hyphaene coriacea | |
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mishothie |
Hoslundia opposita | |
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mkalashote |
Vitex ferruginea | |
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mkalijote |
Vitex mombassae | |
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mlamote |
Annona senegalensis | |
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mogalishat |
Vitex ferruginea | |
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mukai |
Tamarindus indica | |
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mulilago |
Antidesma venosum | |
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ngogaje |
Antidesma venosum | |
|
oh |
Hyphaene coriacea | |
|
ong |
Borassus aethiopum | |
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sheshubla |
Dialium orientale | |
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shishobli |
Dialium orientale | |
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sisin |
Sesamum calycinum | |
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tomur |
Uvaria acuminata | |
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tsina |
Scutia myrtina | |
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tumorr |
Uvaria acuminata | |
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unglise |
Garcinia livingstonei | |
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Boran (Borana) | | |
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Note: c- is pronounced ch-. Many of the words with k- here are normally written with q-; thus kalkacha would be written qalqaca. | ||
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adesa |
Rhus natalensis | |
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agarnyaab |
Maerua decumbens | |
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andarak |
Lannea triphylla | |
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andaraka |
Lannea schimperi | |
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awagino |
Flueggea virosa | |
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baabido (gum) |
Acacia senegal | |
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baddan |
Balanites aegyptiaca | |
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baddan |
Balanites rotundifolia | |
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badoda |
Cucurbita moschata | |
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bariyub |
Maerua decumbens | |
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bododa |
Cucurbita maxima | |
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boraati |
Aerva lanata | |
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buge |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
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bun |
Coffea arabica | |
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burate-harre |
Cucumis dipsaceus | |
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buriri |
Vangueria madagascariensis | |
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burquqe |
Acacia nilotica | |
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burquqis |
Acacia nilotica | |
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burra diima |
Acacia senegal | |
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buruudo |
Grewia villosa | |
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buruuri |
Vangueria apiculata | |
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chame |
Vigna membranacea | |
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chati |
Catha edulis | |
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dabobes |
Ximenia americana | |
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daboobes |
Rhus natalensis | |
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dadach |
Acacia tortilis | |
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dadacha |
Acacia tortilis | |
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dagams |
Carissa edulis | |
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dakar |
Boswellia neglecta | |
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dakkar |
Boswellia neglecta | |
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dakkar gurate |
Boswellia neglecta | |
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dakkara |
Boswellia neglecta | |
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daraara |
Aerva lanata | |
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deeka |
Grewia tenax | |
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deeka-diima |
Grewia tenax | |
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deeka-imimo |
Grewia tenax | |
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deka |
Grewia tembensis | |
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denyo |
Mimusops fruticosa | |
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didisa |
Sclerocarya birrea | |
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dirraa |
Commiphora rostrata | |
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gaabbe |
Vatovaea pseudolablab | |
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gabbe |
Vatovaea pseudolablab | |
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gadda |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum | |
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gadu |
Thylachium thomasii | |
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galgacha-hareh |
Boscia coriacea | |
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galgethoom |
Digera muricata | |
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garse |
Dobera glabra | |
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gda |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum | |
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getgedaan |
Digera muricata | |
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hancha-dakkara (resin) |
Boswellia neglecta | |
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hancha-lubadin (incense) |
Boswellia neglecta | |
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harores |
Cordia sinensis | |
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huda |
Salvadora persica | |
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iddado |
Acacia senegal | |
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irgegud |
Grewia tenax | |
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jajab |
Berchemia discolor | |
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jejab |
Berchemia discolor | |
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kada |
Syzygium guineense | |
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karaa |
Strychnos henningsii | |
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karo |
Bridelia taitensis | |
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kate |
Lantana trifolia | |
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kone |
Hyphaene compressa | |
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kumude |
Lannea alata | |
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kurawa |
Dovyalis abyssinica | |
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kurkuurah |
Ziziphus mauritiana | |
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kurquura |
Ziziphus mucronata | |
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kurte |
Cyphia glandulifera | |
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ladana |
Canthium pseudosetiflorum | |
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luuftoole |
Corchorus tridens | |
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luuftoole |
Corchorus trilocularis | |
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maa |
Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
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madeer |
Cordia sinensis | |
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madeer-qoowe |
Cordia sinensis | |
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mader |
Cordia monoica | |
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mader-boor |
Cordia sinensis | |
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maqala |
Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
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meeti |
Hyphaene compressa | |
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meti |
Phoenix reclinata | |
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misinga |
Sorghum bicolor | |
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moorodah |
Grewia villosa | |
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murie |
Grewia tenax | |
|
od |
Ficus sycomorus | |
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oda |
Ficus sycomorus | |
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odda |
Ximenia americana | |
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ogomdi |
Grewia villosa | |
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pika |
Pappea capensis | |
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qaaleda |
Meyna tetraphylla | |
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qadu |
Thylachium thomasii | |
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qalqalq |
Boscia coriacea | |
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qoone |
Hyphaene compressa | |
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qotte |
Cordia monoica | |
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quaqura |
Ziziphus mauritiana | |
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roka |
Tamarindus indica | |
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roqa |
Tamarindus indica | |
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sapans diima |
Acacia senegal | |
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sarkam |
Grewia tenax | |
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tafi |
Eragrostis tef | |
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tende |
Phoenix dactylifera | |
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toga |
Hydnora abyssinica | |
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uda |
Ximenia americana | |
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urbu-ree (fruit) |
Acacia tortilis | |
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waachu |
Acacia seyal | |
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waachu-adi |
Acacia seyal | |
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waaqu-hallu |
Acacia seyal | |
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wachu dima |
Acacia seyal var. fistula | |
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wanreh |
Lannea alata | |
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woda |
Ficus sycomorus | |
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Chonyi |
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Note: the prefix chi- in most Mijikenda groups will normally change to ki- for Giriama | ||
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chibuzi |
Vernonia cinerea | |
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chidungadunga |
Bidens pilosa | |
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chidungadunga |
Bidens spp. | |
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chikosho |
Corchorus olitorius | |
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chikosho |
Corchorus tridens | |
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chikosho |
Corchorus trilocularis | |
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chimbiri |
Keetia zanzibarica | |
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chirenje |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
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chirunji |
Nymphaea nouchali | |
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chiswenya |
Amaranthus hybridus | |
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chivuma nyuchi |
Aerva lanata | |
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dzadza |
Commelina africana | |
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dzadza |
Commelina forskaolii | |
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dzadza |
Commelina imberbis | |
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fudu (fruit) |
Vitex spp. | |
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fula (fruits) |
Sclerocarya birrea | |
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kahawa |
Coffea arabica | |
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kipuru |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
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kunazi (fruits) |
Ziziphus mauritiana | |
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kunde |
Vigna unguiculata | |
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kwamba (fruits) |
Flueggea virosa | |
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maburu (leaves) |
Colocasia esculenta | |
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mabwe (leaves) |
Ipomoea batatas | |
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mahwa |
Solanum macrocarpon | |
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manga (tuber) |
Manihot esculenta | |
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mani ga mabenda (leaves) |
Abelmoschus esculentus | |
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mauyu (fruits) |
Adansonia digitata | |
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mbalazi (fruit) |
Cajanus cajan | |
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mbata (flesh) |
Cocos nucifera | |
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mdungatundu |
Dovyalis abyssinica | |
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mdungu |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum | |
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mfudu madzi |
Vitex ferruginea | |
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mfudu |
Vitex mombassae | |
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mfudu |
Vitex payos | |
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mfudu-unga |
Vitex payos | |
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mfudukoma |
Vitex mombassae | |
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mfula |
Sclerocarya birrea | |
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mgugune |
Ziziphus mucronata | |
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mhango (leaves) |
Cucurbita maxima | |
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miraa |
Catha edulis | |
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miunga (plural) |
Acacia spp. | |
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mkayamba |
Piliostigma thonningii | |
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mkayukayu |
Cordia sinensis | |
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mkoma |
Hyphaene compressa | |
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mkone |
Grewia bicolor | |
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mkone |
Grewia spp. | |
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mkonga |
Balanites aegyptiaca | |
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mkuha |
Dobera glabra | |
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mkuha |
Dobera loranthifolia | |
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mkulu |
Berchemia discolor | |
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mkwakwa |
Strychnos madagascariensis | |
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mnavu jangaa |
Solanum nigrum | |
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mnavu |
Solanum nigrum | |
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mnavu tsaka |
Solanum nigrum | |
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mnazi* |
Cocos nucifera | |
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mng'ambo kapehe |
Mimusops fruticosa | |
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mng'ambo |
Manilkara sansibarensis | |
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mnyumbu |
Lannea schweinfurthii | |
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mpea (leaves)* |
Manihot esculenta | |
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mpupu |
Lablab purpureus | |
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mpweke |
Diospyros squarrosa | |
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mshomoro |
Lantana camara | |
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mswaki |
Salvadora persica | |
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mtamba-kiko |
Meyna tetraphylla | |
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mtambachiko |
Canthium glaucum | |
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mtandamboo |
Carissa edulis | |
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mtandamboo |
Carissa tetramera | |
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mtikiti |
Citrullus lanatus | |
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mtongazi |
Landolphia petersiana | |
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mtsemeri |
Acacia nilotica | |
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mtserere |
Hoslundia opposita | |
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mtsumbwi |
Dialium orientale | |
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mtsunga |
Launaea cornuta | |
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mtsunga wa utsungu |
Launaea cornuta | |
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mtundukula |
Ximenia americana | |
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mubalazi |
Cajanus cajan | |
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mudungatundu |
Flacourtia indica | |
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mudzipo |
Salacia madagascariensis | |
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mueza-moyo |
Salvadora persica | |
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mugazija* |
Manihot esculenta | |
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muhama |
Sorghum bicolor | |
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muizu-wa-arisa |
Thylachium thomasii | |
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mukunazi |
Ziziphus mauritiana | |
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mukuyu |
Ficus sycomorus | |
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mukwamba |
Flueggea virosa | |
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munago |
Manilkara mochisia | |
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mung'ambo |
Manilkara sansibarensis | |
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munga |
Acacia nilotica | |
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musimbiji |
Antidesma venosum | |
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mutserere |
Hoslundia opposita | |
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mutsumbwi |
Dialium orientale | |
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mutunguru |
Thylachium thomasii | |
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muungo |
Landolphia kirkii | |
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muyu |
Adansonia digitata | |
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muzhumaa |
Cymbopogon citratus | |
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muzungi |
Moringa oleifera | |
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mwangani |
Cleome gynandra | |
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nago (fruits) |
Manilkara mochisia | |
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nazi (fruits)* |
Cocos nucifera | |
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nduma (tuber) |
Colocasia esculenta | |
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ng'ambo (fruits) |
Manilkara sansibarensis | |
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nzugu mawe |
Vigna subterranea | |
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pupu (fruits) |
Lablab purpureus | |
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tendegwa |
Vigna subterranea | |
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tsafe |
Vigna unguiculata | |
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tsalakushe |
Asystasia gangetica | |
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ufuha |
Sesamum orientale | |
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vimumunye (edible) |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
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viyogbwe (root)* |
Ipomoea batatas | |
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viyogbwe |
Ipomoea batatas | |
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vombo |
Corchorus olitorius | |
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wimbi |
Eleusine coracana | |
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Daasanach (Merille) | | |
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bal-burach |
Digera muricata | |
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barbar |
Grewia villosa | |
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bunite |
Dactyloctenium bogdanii | |
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daal-guo, |
Coccinia grandis | |
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daale (fruit) |
Coccinia grandis | |
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damich |
Grewia tenax | |
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damich-arab |
Grewia tembensis | |
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dang'ite |
Acacia senegal | |
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dhuorich |
Boscia coriacea | |
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dong'od-nee-dhieroka |
Boswellia eglecta | |
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dong'od-salab-g'ayyua |
Commiphora rostrata | |
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g'ayyuka |
Commiphora rostrata | |
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gabite |
Ziziphus mauritiana | |
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hocholoch* |
Moringa oleifera | |
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holshe |
Commelina benghalensis | |
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huluf |
Maerua decumbens | |
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kadite |
Dobera glabra | |
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kerech-dhata |
Commiphora africana | |
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kulidhe |
Hyphaene compressa | |
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kuute |
Balanites rotundifolia | |
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seech-geebe |
Acacia tortilis | |
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suriech |
Grewia bicolor | |
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yierit-etha |
Kedrostis gijef | |
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Digo |
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chigbwada |
Manihot esculenta | |
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chigundigundi |
Acacia nilotica | |
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chikuse |
Vernonia cinerea | |
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chiswenya |
Amaranthus dubius | |
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chiswenya |
Amaranthus graecizans | |
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dradra |
Commelina benghalensis | |
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dzedza |
Commelina forskaolii | |
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dzedza |
Commelina imberbis | |
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futsure |
Asystasia gangetica | |
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futswe |
Asystasia gangetica | |
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kigundi |
Acacia nilotica | |
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kihuro |
Antidesma venosum | |
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kikwata |
Acacia senegal | |
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kisambwe |
Garcinia livingstonei | |
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kitoria (fruit) |
Landolphia kirkii | |
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libugu |
Landolphia kirkii | |
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mbara |
Diospyros mespiliformis | |
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mbokwe |
Annona senegalensis | |
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mbuyu |
Adansonia digitata | |
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mbwana nyahi |
Rhus vulgaris | |
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mchindu |
Phoenix reclinata | |
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mdungu |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum | |
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mfundukoma |
Vitex mombassae | |
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mfunga-tanzu |
Garcinia livingstonei | |
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mgorodo |
Ziziphus mucronata | |
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mgwanyahi |
Rhus natalensis | |
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mhama |
Sorghum bicolor | |
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mkoma |
Hyphaene compressa | |
|
mkoma lume |
Hyphaene compressa | |
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mkone |
Grewia tembensis | |
|
mkulu |
Diospyros mespiliformis | |
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mkunguma |
Sorindeia madagascariensis | |
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mkwaju |
Tamarindus indica | |
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mkwamba |
Flueggea virosa | |
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mlenda |
Corchorus olitorius | |
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mng'ongo |
Sclerocarya birrea | |
|
mnyondoiya |
Flacourtia indica | |
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mpira |
Landolphia kirkii | |
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mrenda |
Sesamum calycinum | |
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msami |
Synsepalum brevipes | |
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mtandamboo |
Carissa edulis | |
|
mtandamboo |
Carissa tetramera | |
|
mtsekeshe |
Piliostigma thonningii | |
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mtserere |
Hoslundia opposita | |
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mtundakula |
Ximenia americana | |
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mudhungu |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum | |
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mudzala |
Uvaria acuminata | |
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mugiaki |
Syzygium guineense | |
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muhonga |
Strychnos madagascariensis | |
|
muhonga |
Strychnos spinosa | |
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mumbweni |
Uvaria acuminata | |
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mung'ambo |
Manilkara sansibarensis | |
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munyunzu |
Keetia zanzibarica | |
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mutseketse |
Piliostigma thonningii | |
|
mutsunga |
Launaea cornuta | |
|
muvuma |
Vangueria apiculata | |
|
muziahi |
Syzygium cordatum | |
|
muziahi |
Syzygium guineense | |
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muziyahe |
Syzygium guineense | |
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mviru |
Vangueria infausta | |
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mwambangoma |
Balanites aegyptiaca | |
|
mwatsaka wa bara |
Corchorus olitorius | |
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mzangatchango |
Antidesma venosum | |
|
tala-kushe |
Asystasia gangetica | |
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toro |
Nymphaea nouchali | |
|
ufuha |
Sesamum orientale | |
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utundi |
Sarcostemma viminale | |
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Duruma |
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(Also see Giriama) |
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kifuka |
Vernonia cinerea | |
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lufia |
Vernonia cinerea | |
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madungatundu |
Flacourtia indica | |
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mdzala |
Uvaria acuminata | |
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msanzanza |
Sorindeia madagascariensis | |
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mugumo |
Borassus aethiopum | |
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Embu |
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Also see vernacular names in other Central Bantu groups |
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gikwa |
Dioscorea minutiflora | |
|
ikwa (plural) |
Dioscorea minutiflora | |
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kaua |
Coffea arabica | |
|
kinya (fruit) |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
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makunu |
edible fungi | |
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managu |
Solanum nigrum | |
|
mbiruiru (fruit) |
Vangueria spp | |
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mbota* |
Physalis peruviana | |
|
mtogotorgo |
Pachystigma schumannianum | |
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mucimoro* |
Lantana camara | |
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mugaa |
Acacia spp | |
|
mugimbi |
Eleusine coracana | |
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mugumo |
Ficus natalensis | |
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mugumo |
Ficus thonningii | |
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mukawa |
Carissa edulis | |
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mukengeria |
Commelina benghalensis | |
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mukombi* |
Setaria italica | |
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mukuu |
Ficus sycomorus | |
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munathi* |
Cocos nucifera | |
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muramba |
Adansonia digitata | |
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muthithi |
Tamarindus indica | |
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mutimoko* |
Annona cherimola | |
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muvia |
Sorghum bicolor | |
|
mwere |
Pennisetum glaucum | |
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nathi (fruit)* |
Cocos nucifera | |
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ndare |
Rubus spp | |
|
ndaugu |
Oxygonum sinuatum | |
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ndende* |
Phoenix dactylifera | |
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nduma* |
Colocasia esculenta | |
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ngwaci |
Ipomoea batatas | |
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njavi |
Lablab purpureus | |
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njugu |
Cajanus cajan | |
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nthoroko |
Vigna unguiculata | |
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nzavi |
Lablab purpureus | |
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rungu |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
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rwoga |
Amaranthus graecizans | |
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rwoga |
Amaranthus spp | |
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thatha |
Urtica massaica | |
|
ugimbi |
Eleusine coracana | |
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|
English and standard names | ||
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Abyssinian banana |
Ensete ventricosum | |
|
Abyssinian tea |
Catha edulis | |
|
African ebony |
Diospyros mespiliformis | |
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African fan palm |
Borassus aethiopum | |
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African olive |
Olea africana ssp. africana | |
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air potato |
Dioscorea bulbifera | |
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amaranth |
Amaranthus dubius | |
|
amaranth* |
Amaranthus graecizans | |
|
amaranth* |
Amaranthus hybridus | |
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Arabian tea |
Catha edulis | |
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arrow poison plant |
Acokanthera oppositifolia | |
|
arrow poison plant |
Acokanthera schimperi | |
|
Bambara bean |
Vigna subterranea | |
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Bambara groundnut |
Vigna subterranea | |
|
baobab |
Adansonia digitata | |
|
bastard mustard |
Cleome gynandra | |
|
ben tree* |
Moringa oleifera | |
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bird plum |
Berchemia discolor | |
|
black-galled acacia |
Acacia drepanolobium | |
|
black nightshade |
Solanum nigrum | |
|
black plum |
Vitex doniana | |
|
black plum |
Vitex payos | |
|
blackjack* |
Bidens pilosa | |
|
blue lotus of Egypt |
Nymphaea nouchali | |
|
blue water lily |
Nymphaea nouchali | |
|
bonavist bean |
Lablab purpureus | |
|
borassus palm |
Borassus aethiopum | |
|
bottle gourd |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
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brown ivory |
Berchemia discolor | |
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buffalo thorn |
Ziziphus mucronata | |
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bulrush millet |
Pennisetum glaucum | |
|
bush okra |
Corchorus olitorius | |
|
calabash gourd |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
|
calabash |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
|
camel foot |
Piliostigma thonningii | |
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camphor basil |
Ocimum kilimandscharicum | |
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Cape fig |
Ficus sur | |
|
careless weed |
Amaranthus spinosus | |
|
cassava* |
Manihot esculenta | |
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cat's whiskers |
Cleome gynandra | |
|
catch thorn |
Ziziphus abyssinica | |
|
Ceylon raspberry* |
Rubus niveus | |
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Ceylon spinach |
Basella alba | |
|
cherimoya* |
Annona cherimola | |
|
Chinese date |
Ziziphus mauritiana | |
|
Chinese spinach |
Amaranthus hybridus | |
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cider tree |
Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra | |
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clove basil |
Ocimum gratissimum | |
|
clove* |
Syzygium aromaticum | |
|
coconut* |
Cocos nucifera | |
|
coco yam* |
Colocasia esculenta | |
|
coffee |
Coffea arabica | |
|
crow foot grass |
Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
|
custard apple* |
Annona squamosa | |
|
date palm* |
Phoenix dactylifera | |
|
deleb palm |
Borassus aethiopum | |
|
desert date |
Balanites aegyptiaca | |
|
doum palm |
Hyphaene compressa | |
|
doum palm |
Hyphaene coriacea | |
|
drumstick tree* |
Moringa oleifera | |
|
East Indian basil |
Ocimum gratissimum | |
|
Egyptian lotus |
Nymphaea lotus | |
|
Egyptian mimosa |
Acacia nilotica | |
|
Egyptian thorn |
Acacia nilotica | |
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Ethiopian cabbage |
Brassica carinata | |
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Ethiopian mustard |
Brassica carinata | |
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false medlar |
Vangueria infausta | |
|
false sandalwood |
Ximenia americana | |
|
fever plant |
Ocimum kilimandscharicum | |
|
finger millet |
Eleusine coracana | |
|
foxtail millet* |
Setaria italica | |
|
frankincense |
Boswellia carterii | |
|
frankincense |
Boswellia frereana | |
|
frankincense |
Boswellia neglecta | |
|
giant yellow mulberry |
Myrianthus holstii | |
|
gourd |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
|
governor's plum |
Flacourtia indica | |
|
Guinea oil palm |
Elaeis guineensis | |
|
gum arabic |
Acacia senegal | |
|
horned cucumber |
Cucumis metuliferus | |
|
horseradish tree |
Moringa oleifera | |
|
horseradish tree |
Moringa stenopetala | |
|
hyacinth bean |
Lablab purpureus | |
|
Indian plum |
Flacourtia indica | |
|
Indian plum |
Ziziphus mauritiana | |
|
Indian spinach |
Basella alba | |
|
Italian millet* |
Setaria italica | |
|
ivy gourd |
Coccinia grandis | |
|
jackal berry |
Diospyros mespiliformis | |
|
jackal plum |
Pappea capensis | |
|
jambolan* |
Syzygium cumini | |
|
Java plum* |
Syzygium cumini | |
|
jelly melon |
Cucumis metuliferus | |
|
Jew's mallow |
Corchorus olitorius | |
|
jujube |
Ziziphus mauritiana | |
|
jute |
Corchorus olitorius | |
|
Kaffir orange |
Strychnos spinosa | |
|
kat |
Catha edulis | |
|
Kei apple* |
Dovyalis caffra | |
|
khat |
Catha edulis | |
|
lablab bean |
Lablab purpureus | |
|
Malabar gourd* |
Cucumis ficifolia | |
|
Malabar spinach |
Basella alba | |
|
morula |
Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra | |
|
mustard tree |
Salvadora persica | |
|
Natal orange |
Strychnos spinosa | |
|
oil palm |
Elaeis guineensis | |
|
okra |
Abelmoschus esculentus | |
|
Palmyra palm |
Borassus aethiopum | |
|
pearl millet |
Pennisetum glaucum | |
|
pharaoh's fig |
Ficus sycomorus | |
|
pigeon pea |
Cajanus cajan | |
|
potato yam |
Dioscorea bulbifera | |
|
prickly amaranth* |
Amaranthus spinosa | |
|
prostrate amaranth |
Amaranthus graecizans | |
|
purple amaranth |
Amaranthus blitum (A. lividus) | |
|
purslane |
Portulaca oleracea | |
|
quick weed* |
Galinsoga parviflora | |
|
rubber vine |
Landolphia kirkii | |
|
sandpaper tree |
Cordia monoica | |
|
sausage tree |
Kigelia pinnata (K. africana) | |
|
scarlet gourd |
Coccinia grandis | |
|
Senegal date |
Phoenix reclinata | |
|
sesame |
Sesamum orientale | |
|
sorghum |
Sorghum bicolor | |
|
sorrel |
Rumex usambarensis | |
|
sour plum |
Ximenia americana | |
|
soursop* |
Annona cherimola | |
|
spider flower |
Cleome gynandra | |
|
spider herb |
Cleome gynandra | |
|
spiked millet |
Pennisetum glaucum | |
|
spiny amaranth* |
Amaranthus hybridus ssp. Hybridus | |
|
spiny amaranth* |
Amaranthus spinosus | |
|
spiny cucumber |
Cucumis metuliferus | |
|
spleen amaranth* |
Amaranthus hybridus | |
|
stinging nettle |
Urtica massaica | |
|
Sudan gum arabic |
Acacia senegal | |
|
sunhemp |
Crotalaria ochroleuca | |
|
sweet basil |
Ocimum basilicum | |
|
sweet potato* |
Ipomoea batatas | |
|
sycamore fig |
Ficus sycomorus | |
|
tallow nut |
Ximenia americana | |
|
tamarind |
Tamarindus indica | |
|
taro* |
Colocasia esculenta | |
|
teff |
Eragrostis tef | |
|
toothbrush bush |
Salvadora persica | |
|
torchwood |
Balanites wilsoniana | |
|
tree hibiscus |
Azanza garckeana | |
|
umbrella thorn |
Acacia tortilis | |
|
vine spinach |
Basella alba | |
|
water berry |
Syzygium cordatum | |
|
water berry |
Syzygium guineense | |
|
water lily |
Nymphaea lotus | |
|
water lily |
Nymphaea nouchali | |
|
water pear |
Syzygium guineense | |
|
water spinach |
Ipomoea aquatica | |
|
watermelon |
Citrullus lanatus | |
|
whistling thorn |
Acacia seyal ssp. fistula | |
|
whistling thorn |
Acacia drepanolobium | |
|
white lotus |
Nymphaea lotus | |
|
wild custard apple |
Annona senegalensis | |
|
wild date palm |
Phoenix reclinata | |
|
wild date |
Phoenix reclinata | |
|
wild plum |
Ximenia americana | |
|
wild soursop |
Annona senegalensis | |
|
wild tea |
Lippia javanica | |
|
winter lotus |
Nymphaea lotus | |
|
winter spinach |
Ipomoea aquatica | |
|
wonderberry |
Solanum nigrum | |
|
yeheb |
Cordeauxia edulis | |
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Gabra |
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See also Borana names for equivalents. Note: c- is pronounced ch-. Many of the words with k- are normally written with q-; thus burk'uk'e would normally be written burquqe. | ||
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aadde |
Salvadora persica | |
|
baddana |
Balanites aegyptiaca | |
|
baddana |
Balanites rotundifolia | |
|
buratte |
Cucumis dipsaceus | |
|
burk'uk'e |
Acacia nilotica | |
|
burquqe |
Acacia nilotica | |
|
c'iimap'a |
Vigna frutescens | |
|
d'addaca |
Acacia tortilis | |
|
d'eeka |
Grewia tenax | |
|
dabobbessa |
Rhus natalensis | |
|
dagams |
Carissa edulis | |
|
dakkara |
Boswellia neglecta | |
|
gaabbe |
Vatovaea pseudolablab | |
|
gaale |
Kedrostis gijef | |
|
gaddaa |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum | |
|
gelgedaana |
Digera muricata | |
|
hammeesaa |
Commiphora africana | |
|
iddaad'o |
Acacia senegal | |
|
iddaado |
Acacia seyal | |
|
iddad'o |
Acacia seyal | |
|
k'alk'acca |
Boscia coriacea | |
|
k'arraaru |
Acokanthera schimperi | |
|
k'urk'uura |
Ziziphus abyssinica | |
|
luftoole |
Corchorus tridens | |
|
luftoole |
Corchorus trilocularis | |
|
mad'eer |
Cordia sinensis | |
|
meetti |
Hyphaene compressa | |
|
ogomdi |
Grewia villosa | |
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Giriama (Giryama) | | |
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Notes: | ||
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(a) |
Some writers would prefer to omit the u that follows the prefix m-, while others would prefer to retain it. Thus mfula may also appear as mufula. | |
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(b) |
The prefix ka- is diminutive | |
|
(c) |
The prefix ki- in Giriama will normally change to chi- for other Mijikenda groups. | |
|
(d) |
The suffix -koma implies its use as a food is forbidden. | |
|
(e) |
Some of the names below may be a corruption of Chonyi and Sanya names. | |
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budzi |
Vernonia cinerea | |
|
burutula |
Asystasia gangetica | |
|
bwere |
Ipomoea batatas | |
|
bwere-mlungu |
Ipomoea aquatica | |
|
dungatundu (fruit) |
Dovyalis abyssinica | |
|
dzadza |
Commelina africana | |
|
dzadza |
Commelina forskaolii | |
|
dzadza |
Commelina imberbis | |
|
fudu (fruit) |
Vitex spp. | |
|
fula (fruits) |
Sclerocarya birrea | |
|
fulafula (fruits) |
Sclerocarya birrea | |
|
gune (tuber) |
Nymphaea nouchali | |
|
kadzadza |
Commelina africana | |
|
kadzadza |
Commelina forskaolii | |
|
kahawa |
Coffea arabica | |
|
kahedtho |
Ipomoea mombassana | |
|
kibudzi |
Vernonia cinerea | |
|
kidungadunga |
Bidens spp. | |
|
kigbwada (leaves)* |
Manihot esculenta | |
|
kigulukimwenga |
Digera muricata | |
|
kikosho |
Corchorus olitorius | |
|
kikosho |
Corchorus tridens | |
|
kikosho |
Corchorus trilocularis | |
|
kimbiri |
Oxygonum salicifolium | |
|
kindwi (fruit) |
Phoenix reclinata | |
|
kipuru |
Lagenaria siceraria | |
|
kirunji |
Nymphaea nouchali | |
|
kiswenya |
Amaranthus hybridus | |
|
kiswenya-chamiya |
Amaranthus spinosus | |
|
kivuma nyuchi |
Aerva lanata | |
|
kunazi (fruits) |
Ziziphus mauritiana | |
|
kwamba (fruits) |
Flueggea virosa | |
|
logatsi |
Amaranthus graecizans | |
|
mafa |
Solanum macrocarpon | |
|
marabu (fruits) |
Cucurbita maxima | |
|
matikiti |
Citrullus lanatus | |
|
mauyu (fruits) |
Adansonia digitata | |
|
mazaladowe (fruits) |
Uvaria scheffleri | |
|
mbalazi (fruit) |
Cajanus cajan | |
|
mbat'the |
Diospyros consolatae | |
|
mbata (flesh) |
Cocos nucifera | |
|
mbathe |
Strychnos henningsii | |
|
mbokwe |
Annona senegalensis | |
|
mdevere |
Flacourtia Indica | |
|
mdungatundu |
Dovyalis abyssinica | |
|
mdungu |
Zanthoxylum chalybeum | |
|
mfudu |
Vitex mombassae | |
|
mfudu |
Vitex payos | |
|
mfudu-madzi |
Vitex ferruginea | |
|
mfudu-unga |
Vitex payos | |
|
mfudukoma |
Vitex mombassae | |
|
mfula |
Sclerocarya birrea | |
|
mfuranje |
Canthium glaucum | |
|
mgugune |
Ziziphus mucronata | |
|
miraa | ||