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Re: Ugwu Leaf Is Not A Yoruba Word. They Call It Efo Igbo And It's Not Commonly by nlPoster: 11:12pm On Mar 11, 2020
It used to be more common in Lagos, it might be common elsewhere as well.

Eggplant is not Efo Igbo because it's also a Yoruba food.

Eggplant is Igba. Perhaps some parts call it Efo Igbo (now that you mention it) but I believe ugwu/ugu is also known as the same.
Re: Ugwu Leaf Is Not A Yoruba Word. They Call It Efo Igbo And It's Not Commonly by nlPoster: 11:16pm On Mar 11, 2020
And eggplant is commonly used in Yoruba cuisine. .
Re: Ugwu Leaf Is Not A Yoruba Word. They Call It Efo Igbo And It's Not Commonly by agadez007(m): 9:04pm On Mar 12, 2020
nlPoster:
This is African pear



I think it's taken either raw or cooked, in the southwest.
This is not popular In the southwest,I don't think I have seen the tree anywhere in yoruba(I might be wrong though)
ube is the igbo name and i dont think I have heard the yoruba name before
Re: Ugwu Leaf Is Not A Yoruba Word. They Call It Efo Igbo And It's Not Commonly by theowaylex(m): 3:36am On Jun 03, 2022
Ugwu is ewé ìròkó
Re: Ugwu Leaf Is Not A Yoruba Word. They Call It Efo Igbo And It's Not Commonly by ShedrachU(m): 3:18pm On Jun 03, 2022
nlPoster:


The correct spelling is Ugwu in my opinion, it probably became Ugu after Nigeria started shipping the leaf to the US.

I remember that made news some years ago.

Wrong.

Ugwu means 'hill' that's my surname.
The vegetable is spelt 'ugu' and have a different pronunciation from 'ugwu'
Re: Ugwu Leaf Is Not A Yoruba Word. They Call It Efo Igbo And It's Not Commonly by shantti(m): 9:57pm On Jun 04, 2022
ShedrachU:


Wrong.

Ugwu means 'hill' that's my surname.
The vegetable is spelt 'ugu' and have a different pronunciation from 'ugwu'

I swear, that thing dey pain me. Am tired of correcting Yoruba peeps that it's ugu and not ugwu. Ugwu na my surname

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Re: Ugwu Leaf Is Not A Yoruba Word. They Call It Efo Igbo And It's Not Commonly by ShedrachU(m): 10:25am On Jun 07, 2022
shantti:


I swear, that thing dey pain me. Am tired of correcting Yoruba peeps that it's ugu and not ugwu. Ugwu na my surname

Ahhh, nnor, nwannne!
That's my surname too wink

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