eti-ologbo
Yoruba
editEtymology
editFrom etí (“ear”) + ológbò (“cat”), literally “Cat's ear”.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editetí-ológbò
- A term for two species of mushroom which resemble ears, the Auricularia auricula-judae and the Cloud ear fungus
- Synonym: etí-èkútélé
References
edit- Oso, B.A. Mushrooms and the Yoruba People of Nigeria[1], 1975