aaṣaa-ita

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Yoruba

Aáṣáà-ità

Etymology

From aáṣáà (snuff, tobacco) +‎ ità (The tree Celtis mildbraedii), literally Snuff of the Celtis mildbraedii.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /āá.ʃáà.ī.tà/

Noun

aáṣáà-ità

  1. The inedible fungi Daldinia concentrica, it grows on the dead wood of the tree Celtis mildbraedii, where it is said to smell of snuff or tobacco.

References

  • Oso, B.A. Mushrooms and the Yoruba People of Nigeria, 1975