rawaya, Cochlospermum tinctorium, Rich. (Bixaceæ); a common shrub with yellow rose-like flowers and a yellow root used as a dye and in cooking. Syn. zunzuna.
rawuya, vide [rahaina].
riḍi, or liḍi, Sesamum indicum, Linn. (Pedaliaceæ). Sesame, Gingelly, Beni Seed. Simsim (Arab.). An annual with white or red flowers, cultivated for its oily seeds; leaves and seeds used as food. Syn. nome, cf. [karkashi]. marasiri (Ful. West) = sesamum porridge. samsam or samsamum (Arab. simsim), an extract probably of sesame, used as an eye medicine.
riḍin barewa or nomen barewa, Sesamum alatum, Thonn. (Pedaliaceæ). A wild species with divided leaves and beaked pods; not eaten.
riḍin kada, vide [ḍeiḍoyar kare].
riḍin tuji, Fimbristylis exilis, R. and S. (Cyperaceæ). A small sedge; vide [gemen kusu].
rigyar biri, vide [tsuwawun biri].
rigya kafi (Sok.), a native prescription and reputed remedy for syphilis composed of the plants [damaigi], [fara biya rana], [fasa ḳabba] and [ḳuru ḳuru], q.v.
rimani = the fruit of the pomegranate, Punica Granatum, L. cf. [ruman], the flowers of the same.
rimi (Kano, &c.) or rini (Sok.), Eriodendron orientale, Steud. (Malvaceæ). White Silk Cotton Tree. The silky floss around the seeds forms the upholstery material called “Kapok;” rimin Masar, a variety without thorns on the branches when young, and with a superior cotton.