áko [ákò] n.
a fruit tree (Dennettia tripetala), whose fruit is peppery-hot when ripe, and is very popular and used as a hospitality gift.
amẹmẹ [ámɛ̃̀mɛ̃̀] n.
a tree whose leaves have sandy surfaces like sandpaper. (cf. ebamẹmẹ), and is usually used for polishing wooden surfaces.
asan [ásã́] n.
cane, usually used for flogging people or animals.
asuẹn [áswɛ̃́] n.
a shrub (Carpolobia lutea) whose wood is used for making the native harp, akpata [ákpátá].
ato [àtó] n.
grassy plain; savana.
áyọn [áyɔ̃̀] n.
black rubber tree.
ebafọ [èbáfɔ̀] n.
a small plant whose leaves are used as vegetable in afọ soup.
ebakpẹ [èbákpɛ] n.
a plant (millettia thonningii) whose leaves are used for medication against dysentery.
ebamẹmẹ [èbámɛ̃̀mɛ̃̀] n.
the leaf of a local shrub with abrasive surface, and used for cleaning and shining rough surfaces.
ebe [èbé] n.
1. leaf;
2. vegetable;
3. paper; book.
ebekhue [èbéxwé] n.
the leaves of “garden egg” used in a variety of soups as vegetable.
ebeni [èbénĩ̀] n.
a kind of leaf used for making the thatched roof of traditional houses.
ebiẹba [èbíɛ̀bá] n.
a local leaf traditionally used for parcelling cooked food such as boiled rice (izẹ) or ekusu (a kind of corn pudding), etc.
ebumwẹn [èbúɱɛ̃̀] n.
“salt leaf” a creeper (Manniophyton africanum); it is said to cause itching when touched.
eguẹva [ègùɛ́và] n.
guava. (cf. Engl.).
egbọghọ [égbɔ̀ɣɔ̀] n.
native tobacco; it has a very pungent smell.
ehiagha2 [èhyaɣà] n.
(with ivin) palm kernel:
Ọ ya ivin-ehiagha wọn igari ― “He used palm kernel to drink garri; i.e. he ate garri with palm kernels.”
ehianmwẹn [éhyã́ɱɛ̃̀] n.
the hard shell of a fruit or nut:
ehianmwẹn-ivin ― “coconut shells”
.
ekasa1 [èkàsà] n.
1. a tree (Omphalocarpum procerum);
2. the rattle made from the husks of the seeds of the tree, strung with raffia and worn around the ankles by dancers.
ekasiu [èkàsiú] n.
cashew: the plant, the fruit and the nut. (cf. Engl.).
ekẹnnekhui [èkɛ̃̀néxuì] n.
(< ekẹn + nekhui)^― “black soil”; humus.
ekiawa [ékyáwà] n.
a shrub, Erythrina species.
ekhọe2 [éxɔ̀e] n.
palm-branch shed of its leaves, used for tying yams.
ékhue [éxwé] n.
garden-egg; egg plant.
ekpaghudo [èk͡pàɣúdò] n.
a tree, Albizzia zygia.
emwionko [èɱỹṍkɔ́ɔ̀] n.
farm crops; mainly cash crops.
erhan [èřã́] n.
1. tree; plant; shrub;
2. wood; stick, rod;
3. magical charm.
erhe1 [èřè] n.
part of the palm fruit by which it is attached to the tree.
erhẹnbavbogo [èřɛ̃̀bàʋógò] n.
1. a shrub, Enantia afinis; the wood is bright yellow on the inside and gives off a yellow sap;
2. yellow colour.
erhẹnzọ [èřɛ̃́zɔ́] n.
(< erhẹn + ẹzọ) “wood of the law-suit” ― dock, witness box.
Iran tie ẹre ne ọ do sẹ osẹ vbe erhẹnzọ ― “He was called to the witness box to testify”
.
esalebo [èsàlébò] n.
a plant, whose black seeds are strung around a calabash to make the musical instrument known as “ukusẹ”.
esẹghẹsẹghẹ [esɛɣɛsɛɣɛ] n.
the gum-tree (Tetrapleura tetraplera).
ewanmwẹn [éwã̀ɱɛ̃̀] n.
palm branch with the leaves on.
ẹbẹn2 [ɛ̀bɛ̃̀] n.
a tree, found near water, (Mitragyna macrophylla), from which ceiling planks are obtained.
ẹbo1 [ɛ́bò] n.
a variety of sedge, whose stems are used for weaving mats and bags.
ẹbubule [ɛ̀bùbùlé] n.
a herb used as vegetable in soups.
ẹdienbo [ɛ̀dyẽ́bò] n.
“European palm-nuts”: pineapple.
ẹdienhiagha [ɛ̀dyĩẽhyàɣà] n.
palm kernel.
ẹdun [ɛ́dũ̀] n.
“bitter cola”, the fruit of the tree, Garcinia Kola.
ẹghọẹn [ɛɣɔ̃ɛ̃] n.
a tree Terminalia superba, used as firewood only.
ẹkpoghó [ɛ́k͡póɣó] n.
a variety of bamboo plant, used for building houses and sheds.
ẹzi [ɛ̀zì] n.
1. tree stump when several feet above the ground;
2. the stem of an object that may be used as handle for lifting it;
3. the area surrounding the base of a tree.
igẹdu [ígɛ́dú] n.
timber; any timber tree.
igbin [ìg͡bĩ́] n.
the second round of yam tuber produced by a yam plant; it is usually very hard and it is used mainly as seed-yam for planting.
ihiagha [ìhyàɣà] n.
1. tassel of corn;
2. flowers of fruit trees;
3. naturally matted hair.
ihieghe [íhyèɣè] n.
1. a tree, Myrianthus arboreus, whose fresh leaves are used as vegetables in a native soup of the same name.
ihiọn [íhĩɔ̃́] n.
1. pod of the plant, Luffa egyptiaca, used as sponge;
2. any substance used as sponge.
ikhiavbọ [íxyàvɔ̀] n.
okra (Hibiscus esculantus).^
ikhinmwin [íxĩ́ɱĩ̀] n.
a tree, believed to be the oldest of all trees. It is planted as a hedge in shrine-cites. Its Latin name is given as Newbouldia laevis.
ikpẹ [ìk͡pɛ̀] n.
1. seed e.g. ikpogi (ikpẹ-ogi): melon seed; ikporu (ikpẹ-oru): cotton seed;
2. grain: ikpọka (ikpẹ-ọka) corn grains:
3. the unpounded bits of yam that feature like grain in badly-pounded yam.
ikpirunmwun [ìk͡píɽ̃ṹɱũ̀] n.
the seeds of a weed that cling to clothes and body-hair.
inia [ínẏá] n.
1. root (e.g. of a tree);
2. vein.
iranmwinran [ìɽ̃ã̀ɱĩ́ɽ̃ã̀] n.
a kind of water-plant that floats on the surface of ponds and lakes.
irunmwun [ìɽũ̀ɱũ̀] n.
grass; weed.
isawẹwẹ [ìsáwɛ̀wɛ̀] n.
groundnut: Arachis hypogoea.
itaba [ítábà] n.
tobacco.
itue [ítwé] n.
a tree; it has an orange-coloured latex.
ivin [ívĩ̀] n.
1. palm tree;
2. coconut (also ivin-ebo);
3. palm kernels (also ivin-ehiagha);
4. nut.
iyin [íyĩ̀] n.
the sasswood tree; the bark is used in the preparation of an ordeal for witches.
obobo [óbobò] n.
flower:
Ọ kọlọ obobo mẹ ― “He picked a flower for me.”
obòbo [óbobó] n.
boiled yam or plantain mashed in palm oil; it is often used in izobo (sacrifice).
ogui [ógwí] n.
Bush-mango tree (Irvingia gabonensis) and the fruit.
ogheghe [òɣeɣè] n.
the edible berries of okhikhan tree.
oghohẹn [òɣóhɛ̃̀] n.
a tree (Musanga smithii).
òha1 [òhá] n.
1. bush; forest:
àranmwẹn bun vbe oha ― “Beasts are plentiful in the forest.”
ohaha [òhahà] n.
a tree used mainly for firewood. Its Latin name is Macaranga barteri.
ohia2 [óhyà] n.
a tree, reputed to burn well as firewood; it also has medicinal value.
okhikhan [óxíxã̀] n.
a tree whose berries (ogheghe) are edible.
okhuẹn [òxwɛ̃̀] n.
a tree: Ricinodendron africanum.
okpagha [òk͡pàɣà] n.
a tree, Pentaclethra macrophylla.
okperhan [òk͡péřã̀] n.
(< okpe- ― erhan): a big tree.
ómẹ [ómɛ̃́] n.
the fresh yellow leaves of young palm leaves, often used in the construction of masquerade dancers’ outfits, as well as for dressing shrines. It is also used for making crosses and decorating churches by Christians during the celebration of Palm Sunday.
omi [ómí] n.
a variety of new yam, that is considered to be of very good quality.
oriwo [óɽíwò] n.
bitter-leaf; the leaves of a cultivated shrub, used as vegetables in soup.
osọnmwinyan [òsɔ̃́ɱĩ̀ỹã] n.
(< osọnmwẹn ― iyan) a cut piece of yam.
otiẹn [ótỹɛ̃́] n.
an edible berry of the tree ― Chrysophyllum albidum.
ovbẹkhẹ [óʋɛxɛ̀] n.
a timber tree: Triplochiton Scleroxylon.
ọbadan [ɔ̀bàdã̀] n.
almond tree;
ọmọbadan ― “almond fruit and seed.”
ọghọdọgbọ [ɔ̀ɣɔ̀dɔ́gbɔ̀] n.
a kind of weed: wild sugar-cane, not edible.
ọkha [ɔ́xá] n.
the cotton-seed tree (ceiba pentandra).
ọkhẹrhẹ [ɔ̀xɛ̀řɛ̀] n.
a young palm tree.
ọkhuẹn [ɔ́xwɛ̃́] n.
a tree (Brachystegia eurycoma).
ọkhuẹnkhuẹn [ɔ́xwɛ̃xwɛ̃̀] n.
a variety of thorny creeping plant.
ọpọrhipọ [ɔ̀pɔ̀řípɔ̀] n.
a tree, Sterculia tragacaniha.
udin [ùdĩ́] n.
the oil palm tree.
ugiọnmwinbi [úgyɔ̃́ɱĩ̀bĩ́] n.
charcoal.
ugo [ùgó] n.
wild yam-plant.
ughunghunmwun [ùɣũ̀ɣũ̀ɱũ̀] n.
1. roots of large trees that appear as stumps above the surface of the ground;
2. tree stump.
ukhú2 [ùxú] n.
the sprouting tip of a germinating seed.
úkhuerhe [úxwèřè] n.
sugar-cane.
ukhukhu [úxuxù] n.
the thick driedout bark of trees, usually gathered and used for kindling fire.
uloko [ùlókò] n.
Iroko tree.
urhuaro [ùřwàɽò] n.
(< u ― rhu ― aro) “that which blinds the eye”: a variety of cactus whose sap is believed to cause blindness.
usunbunmwẹndin [úsṹbṹɱɛ̃̀dĩ́] n.
the remains of the oil-palm bunch after the fruits have been removed.
utukpumwenrhan [útúkpúɱẽ̀řã́] n.
a low tree stump.
utun [ùtṹ] n.
mushroom.
uwẹnrhiọntan [úwɛ̃̀řyɔ̃́tã̀] n.
(< uwẹnrhiẹn ― ọtan) “squirrel’s whip”: a plant: Glyphaea laterifolia.
uwoha [úwóhà] n.
(< uwu ― oha) in the thick of the jungle; inside the bush.