Table 2 Vernacular names of pumpkin, and meaning of the names and origin of the varieties (n = 120)
From: Ethnobotanical study of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) landraces in Benin
Number | Ethnic group | Vernacular names | Another vernacular names | Meaning of names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Adja | Yovogbo | Agonli yovogbo | The big fruit of the Whites |
2 | Adja | Ekpin | Yovoté | Yam of the White The fruit is shaped like a pawpaw (ovoid) |
3 | Bariba | Wianru | – | Squash sauce or soup |
4 | Zarma | Laboutanga | – | Squash sauce or soup |
5 | Gourmantché | Lifèly | – | Squash soup |
6 | Bialy | Nousam | – | Squash soup or stew |