jemo, a short club-shaped var. of the bottle-gourd; vide under [duma].
jibda ḳassa, Cissampelos Pareira, Linn. (Menispermaceæ). “Velvet-leaf” of “False Pareira Brava.” An ivy-like twiner with greyish velvety leaves; the bitter root is sold as a medicine for many purposes, and is considered sarikin ḍachi as zuma is sarikin zaḳi. (The name is sometimes corrupted into judar ḳas). Also called fiyaka or piyaka. vide also under [gaḍaukuka].
jigari (Ful.), a var. of [dawa], q.v.
jimbiri, “haricots verts,” uncooked bean pods used for food, vide under [wake].
jimfa, vide [majimfa].
jimfi or jimpa jimpa (Kats. Sok. and Zanf.), vide [gajiri].
jimshi, vide [dussa].
jina jina (Sok. and Zanf.), vide [bajini].
jinin mutum, Arnebia Hispidissima, DC. (Boragineæ); a rough-leaved weed with small yellow flowers and a red root capable of use as a dye.
jirga (Sok. and Kats.), Bauhinia rufescens, Lam. (Leguminosæ). A shrub with small bifid leaves and black twisted pods; used medicinally and as a charm. Syn. tsatsagi (Sok. Zaria, Kano, &c.) or matsagi.