makasar dawa and makasha, vide [ḳuduji].
makuba, vide under [ḍorowa].
makubar mahalba, vide under [kirni].
maḳworin maḳwododo, vide [ḳwododon kwaḍo].
malafiya (or marafiya), Corchorus olitorius, L. (Tiliaceæ). “Jews’ Mallow.” One of the jute plants, cultivated in N. Nigeria more as a vegetable than for fibre. (Arab. molukhiya).
malami or malami na mata, Mukia scabrella, Arn. (Cucurbitaceæ); a small twiner with rough leaves and red berries resembling Bryony. (Etym. from its frequent use as a love-charm). Syn. gautan zomo.
malamkochi, vide [zaḳi banza].
malga or marga, vide [gamma faḍa].
malle, m. kabi, m. mama, m. Zanfara; varieties of [dawa], q.v.
malmo, Eugenia owariensis, Beauv. (Myrtaceæ); an evergreen tree with fragrant flowers and leaves, and black or purple berries; common by streams and pools.