kain fakara, Cucumis Prophetarum, Linn. (Cucurbitaceæ). A ground trailer with striped gooseberry-like fruit, covered with soft prickles. Used medicinally. Syn. kanchekulkul (Kano, Kats. and East), and ya manya (Sok.).
kain mutum, vide [kain ḅarawo].
kai nuwa, Pistia Stratiotes, Linn. (Aroideæ). “Water Lettuce.” A floating plant filling stagnant pools.
kaiwa (Sok.), or kanya (Kano), Diospyros mespiliformis, Hochst. (Ebenaceæ). African Ebony Tree or Monkey Guava. A tree with very dark foliage and bark; the yellowish fruit with a brittle rind is edible and used for making maḍi.
kajiji (Kanuri), Cyperus articulatus, Linn. A sedge with fragrant tuberous root, wild and cultivated in Bornu, &c., much used as a perfume for clothing, &c., and as a medicine.
kajiji ḍan Tunuga, Cyperus sp. A sedge with a fragrant tuber similarly used. (Tunuga = a town in French Borgu). Other varieties of false kajiji are species of Cyperus with fragrant roots. vide [gizgiri].
kajinjiri, a small species of palm; vide [dabinon biri].
kaka biyu, a var. of bean; vide under [wake].
kaka or (yaya) kai ka fitto, Sida linifolia, Cav. (Malvaceæ). A weed with hard stem. (Etym. from growing in hard soil; probably used for several different plants).
ka ḳi ganinbila, vide under [hana gobara] and [dali].