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egusi en · NOUN

Etymology

From Yoruba ẹ̀gúsí.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Melon seeds that are ground to make soup in West Africa.
   • Along with soft drinks and toothpaste, bodegas and delis carry items like an African bleaching cream used to lighten the skin, a malted milk beverage called Nestle Milo that is popular in West Africa, and cans of egusi, melon seeds that are the base of a pungent soup laden with vegetables. 2007 July 22, Nana Kankam, “Uptown, Africa Toujours”, in New York Times:

Forms

Translations (4)

ig egúsí (melon seeds used to make soup) · yo ẹ̀gúsí (melon seeds used to make soup) · ha àgushī (melon seeds used to make soup) · nup epín (melon seeds used to make soup)