ewura

Yoruba

Ewùrà

Alternative forms

ẹụ̀rà (Èkìtì)
ewùà (Oǹdó)

Etymology

Likely related to Igala èbìnà

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ē.wù.ɾà/

Noun

ewùrà

purple yam; Dioscorea alata or Dioscorea smilacifolia
Synonyms: ipẹ́, làlá, pakolo

Derived terms

ewùrà ẹṣin (“the yam Dioscorea bulbifera”)

Related terms

iṣu (“yam”)
àkàrà ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ (“a type of fried cake made from purple yam”)
ìkọ́kọrẹ́ (“a pottage made from purple yam”)

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