A Hausa botanical vocabulary

by J. M. Dalziel

bututu, the narrow end of some forms of the “Bottle-gourd” used as a blowing-horn; vide under [duma].

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chauchaka? (Zanfara), Capparis tomentosa; vide [ḳabdodo].

checheko, vide [zamarke].

cheḍiya, Ficus Thonningii, Blume (Urticaceæ); a very common tree with dark green foliage and small figs; much planted as a shade tree.

cheyi, a fibre, vide under [yawa].

chichiwa (Sok.), Mærua angolensis, DC. (Capparideæ); a small tree with white flowers and elongated beaded fruit.

chi ni da zugu, vide [bi ni da zugu]; Jatropha Curcas, “Physic Nut.”

chiriri (Sok. and Zanf.), Combretum Kerstingii, Engl. and Diels. (Combretaceæ); a gum-yielding tree with smooth leaves and 4-winged fruit. Syn. [dagera] and probably also [zindi], q.v.

chitta, Amomum Melegueta, Roscoe (Scitamineæ). “Guinea Grains.” “Grains of Paradise.” “Melegueta Pepper.” A capsular fruit containing small red aromatic seeds used as a spice. chitta komfa, or chitta yaji = another var. of spice.