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egusi

egusi noun: melon seeds that are ground to make soup in West Africa.

Noun

egusi (uncountable)

  1. Melon seeds that are ground to make soup in West Africa.
    • Along with soft drinks and toothpaste, bodegas and delis carry items like an African bleaching cream used to lighten the skin, a malted milk beverage called Nestle Milo that is popular in West Africa, and cans of egusi, melon seeds that are the base of a pungent soup laden with vegetables.2007 July 22, Nana Kankam, “Uptown, Africa Toujours”, in New York Times

Forms of egusi

alternative formegushi

Origin of egusi

From Yoruba ẹ̀gúsí.

Questions about egusi

What does egusi mean?
Egusi means melon seeds that are ground to make soup in West Africa.
What part of speech is egusi?
Egusi is a noun.

Words near egusi in the dictionary

  1. Eguias
  2. Egun
  3. Egungun
  4. Egus
  5. egushi
  6. egusi
  7. Egutpoora
  8. eguttulate
  9. EGW
  10. Egy.
  11. Egypt

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