English-Yoruba Translations of Some Food Items

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𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗦 & 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗕𝗔
Tiger nut – Imumu/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/Mint plant – 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/Olorin (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
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 – Apekan
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
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
Spinach – Ẹfọ Amunututu
Amaranth/Callaloo – Ẹfọ Tete

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