tanapoṣo

Yoruba

Tanápoṣó (Synedrella nodiflora)

Tanápoṣó (Heinsia crinita)

Tanápoṣó (Mirabilis jalapa)

Alternative forms

• tanáposó, tonápoṣó, tannápoṣó

Etymology

From tanná (“to turn on the light”) +‎ pa (“to kill”) +‎ oṣó (“sorcerer”), literally “Turn on the light and kill the sorcerer”

• Possibly in reference to the bright colors of the flowers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tā.nã́.k͡pō.ʃó/

Noun

tanápoṣó

1. A name for a series of flowering plants
   1. (Ondo) The plant Synedrella nodiflora
   2. The plant Heinsia crinita
   3. The plant Mirabilis jalapa