The Yoruba name for basil plant is Efinrin and you can identify it in the market by its minty scent.
It may interest you to know that Basil plant belongs to the family of Occimim plants. The botanical name is Occimum basilicum.
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You say "Call the police!" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Epe olopa!".
You say "Call a doctor!" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Epe dokita!".
You say "Call the ambulance!" in Yoruba language of the Western African origin as "Epe oko tongbeyan lo si ile iwosan".
oreoa o da
The Yoruba people called their storytellers "griots" or "oriki" which are individuals responsible for the oral tradition of passing down stories, history, and culture through performances or recitations.
Margosa in english and Melia azadirach in Botanical language
thulasi, తులసి
The ALoe Vera plant is sometimes called Agave, a species of which is also call Century Plant.
ocimum tenuiflorum or "Holy Basil"
"Jadi Booti"
Fruit
Basil