It is called aubergine in the UK

9jatatafo:

I Love That Mr Bones

you can say that again.

Babalegba:
It is called aubergine in the UK

no, aubergine is bigger and longer

Spells:
Just the way we still call phcn nepa.... The name of pear will still b pear

It's now PHED.

itz called "ohun" in bini

ChemicalReaction:
It's now PHED.

What's the full meaning of PHED?

Spells:
What's the full meaning of PHED?

Power Holding Electricity Distribution Company or so..

ChemicalReaction:
Power Holding Electricity Distribution Company or so..

Thanks... I appreciate

jaymejate:
All things for naija de get 'bush' as prefix.
Bush meat
Buah rat
Bush boy
Bush girl
Bush president
And this one now they have named it Bush pear

I kn who be bush president, his other name is dog too

jaymejate:
All things for naija de get 'bush' as prefix.
Bush meat
Buah rat
Bush boy
Bush girl
Bush president
And this one now they have named it Bush pear

are we not bush people?

Pearss

just imagine say "safou" means sex in the sales persons language
and u go dey tell am pls gve me some delicious safou

jmoore:

same in Igbo.

And yet they say SS are not Biafrans! Hmmmm

coldsummer:
[size=18pt]UBE in Idoma[/size]

idoma? that's what we call it in Igbo land

Olumu

mamawin:
you can say that again.

I am always laugh seeing Mr Bones doing his crazy and funny things.

kindredspirit:
It's "NSAFU" not " Safou".

Might as well spell it correctly if you don't want us to call it UBE or PEAR.

it is spelled safou, it is also referred to as Nsafu in some publications, neither of us is wrong

bestestgirl:
it is spelled safou, it is also referred to as Nsafu in some publications, neither of us is wrong

Okay. You're right.

vvv

Dacryodes edulis or safou is a fruit tree native to Africa, sometimes called Atanga (Gabon), Ube (Nigeria), African or bush pear or plum, Nsafu, bush butter tree, or butterfruit. Source- Google

[quote author=jmoore post=48585417]
same in Igbo. [/quote

Same in Yoruba

When we training on diction those days, we were told the correct pronunciation of cucumber. I tried it with a fruit seller....









.....she didn't even answer me.

When we training on diction those days, we were told the correct pronunciation of cucumber. I tried it with a fruit seller....









.....she didn't even answer me.

jmoore:

same in Igbo.

Same in Ebira

osjoshua:
pear and corn

Good, but I recommend you also try groundnut and corn.

are we eating the name?

cyprex:
Whatever the botanical name is, is not my problem.
This fruit is 'UBE'. it has its origin in Africa especially Eastern Nigeria. some part of South South, Kogi and Benue parts of Nigeria also have it.

It may have other localized names but the most accepted name is UBE and that is what we must promote. Oyibo should not prescribe the name we give to our local fruits.

So next time you stop to buy this local delicacy say 'Madam give me UBE & CORN

Beautiful post
Thank you!!!

Babalegba:
It is called aubergine in the UK

Not really. Aubergine is another fruit altogether.