ojola
Yoruba edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From ò- + jò + lá (“big”), literally “Big snake”, the root jò likely is the same in ejò
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
òjòlá
- python; (in particular) African rock python (Python sebae) and the Ball python
- Synonyms: ejò mọ́námọ́ná, erè, òṣùmàrè
Derived terms edit
- Òjòlá mímọ́ (“nickname for Oshumare”)
- ọ̀rá-òjòlá (“Clerodendrum splendens”)