susumber
susumber · susumbers
Solanum torvum, a bushy, spiny perennial plant: a wild eggplantSolanum torvum, a bushy, spiny perennial plant: a wild eggplant.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Solanum torvum, a bushy, spiny perennial plant: a wild eggplant.
(countable)The edible, though sometimes poisonous, fruit (berry / bean) of this plant.
Origin
Perhaps related to Ewe súsruba and/or sū́sùmɛ, sū́sumɛ (an aromatic soup-plant, sometimesPerhaps related to Ewe súsruba and/or sū́sùmɛ, sū́sumɛ (an aromatic soup-plant, sometimes identified as Solanum torvum or another Solanum) or Twi Akan nsúsŭaa (a kind of pot-herb; related to ǹsú (“water”)?) + mma, mbá (“offspring, young (plants, etc)”).
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plural: susumbersSynonyms
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