gunda, gundar kabewa = the small immature fruits of the pumpkin (vide [kabewa]), used in soup. gundar turu turu = unexpanded flower-buds of [ḍorowa], q.v.
gunduru, vide under [geḍar kurumi].
gunguma, a long-leaved plant (?Amaryllideæ), used to stupefy birds, and sometimes added to arrow-poison. ?Syn. murtsunguwa.
guntsu = seeds of [kuka], q.v.
gurasa, vide under [alkama].
gurdugu, Grewia sp. (Tiliaceæ); a shrub with small yellow flowers and sweet edible berries. Syn. [kamu mowa], q.v. and ?kimbar dutsi.
gurguzu = seeds of the “Red Sorrel” or [yakuwa], q.v.
guriya (Sok.) = seeds of cotton; vide under [abduga].
gurji, Cucumis Melo, Linn. var. agrestis, Naud. (Cucurbitaceæ); a small prostrate gourd with ovoid striped fruit used in soup; much used in East Hausa and Bornu; probably more than one variety; e.g. kwantal or gurji kwantal—a smaller one less used. Syn. gwalli (Sok.). gurjin daji, applied to some wild gourds, e.g. Cephalandra indica, Naud. a wild climber with white flowers and cucumber-like fruit turning red and succulent; not edible.
gurjiya, Bombax buonopozense, Beauv. (Malvaceæ). “Red-flowered Silk Cotton Tree;” a tree like [rimi], q.v. but smaller, with red tulip-like flowers and stout thorns on the branches. The silky hairs are used to stuff pack-saddles, armour-quilts &c. Syn. kuriya (Sok. and Zanf.).