ewura

Yoruba

Ewùrà

Alternative forms

• ẹụ̀rà (Èkìtì)
• ewùà (Ondo)

Etymology

Likely related to Igala èbìnà

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.wù.ɾà/

Noun

ewùrà

1. 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”)