murli = the unexpanded fronds of any palm (kwakwa, giginya, goriba, tukuruwa). shedari = a mat made from murlin giginya.

murtsunguwa, a long-leaved stemless plant, sometimes added to arrow-poison. Syn. ?gunguma.

muruchi, the young germinating shoots of the Fan Palm, vide [giginya], used as a vegetable.

muruchin bisa or m. sama, a name for several species of orchid, growing as epiphytes on trees,—Ansellia congoensis and other spp. vide [manta uwa].

muruchin daji, a name for some ground orchids with long straight leaves; usually Habenaria spp. growing in wet places.

muruchin jibba or m. jibji, a species of fungus; vide under [tumukun suri].

muruchin makaruwa, Curculigo gallabatensis, Schweinf. (Amaryllideæ). A stemless plant with straight grass-like leaves, yellow flowers, and a thickened root-stock; syn. doyar kurege.

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naman kaza (naman angulu, &c.), Agaricus campestris, the edible mushroom. (Etym. from the pale fleshy appearance of the cut surface, but sometimes also called naman ḳassa).

nanafo, Celosia trigyna, Linn. (Amaranthaceæ). An erect weed with white scarious flowers. Used as a medicine for tapeworm, &c.