bambana, the flowering spike of [shalla], q.v. a tall bulrush of marshes.
bambus (East Hausa), a variety of Water-Melon; vide [guna].
barabutu, a corruption of “Bread-fruit” (Artocarpus incisa); a name used by Hausas in Lagos, &c.
barambo (Gobir). Syn. [zogalagandi], q.v.
ḅarankachi or ḅaranchaki, Canavalia ensiformis, DC. “Sword Bean.” “Overlook Bean” of the West Indies. A large climbing bean common about native houses; not much eaten by Hausas; ripe pods used as a rattle by children. Syn.? [ladiko], q.v. vide also [waken Ankwa]. ḍan zago (Kano), is a red-seeded variety of the same. (Etym. chăki = a rattle).
barbaji (East Hausa), Randia nilotica, Stapf (Rubiaceæ); a thorny shrub or small tree found in the north. Syn. tsibra or tsura (Sok.).
ḅare, half a kola nut; vide under [goro].
ba reshe? (Kontagora). Syn. [aduruku], q.v.
barkono, Capsicum frutescens, Bl. (Solanaceæ). “Shrubby Capsicum,” “Spur Pepper,” &c., and C. annum, Linn. “Chillies” or “Red Pepper,” &c. Synonyms and varieties are:—tanka or tankwa (Sok.) = toshshi or twashshi (Sok. Gobir and Zanfara), small red peppers; tsidufu = the smallest and hottest peppers; bunsurun barkono, a small spherical variety; tatasai (Sok. and Kats.) or tugandai (Kano, &c.) = large and less pungent chillies. vide also [filfil].
barkonon biri, Cephalandra sp. (Cucurbitaceæ); a wild twiner with scarlet fruit having a superficial resemblance to capsicum; not edible.