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naman kaza (naman angulu, &c.), Agaricus campestris, the edible mushroom. (Etym. from the pale fleshy appearance of the cut surface, but sometimes also called naman ḳassa).
nanafo, Celosia trigyna, Linn. (Amaranthaceæ). An erect weed with white scarious flowers. Used as a medicine for tapeworm, &c.
nanare (Sok.), vide under shinkafa.
nanake, Aspilia Kotschyi, Benth. and Hook. (Compositæ). A plant in the bush with rough foliage and deep purple flowers.
nata, vide under goro.
nobe, Cymbopogon sennariensis, var. proximus, Stapf (Gramineæ). A fragrant grass, 2 to 3 feet high, with very narrow leaves; much used for thatch. cf. tsabre.
nome (Sok., &c.), Sesamum indicum, Linn. Sesame or Beni seed; vide riḍi.
nonon ḅariya, Lactuca taraxacifolia, Sch. and Thonn. (Compositæ). A field weed with pale yellow flowers and milky juice. (ḅariya = a species of gazelle).
nonon giwa, vide rahaina.
nonon gwanki, Ficus sp. A tree of the fig tribe with milky juice.
nonon kura, Cucumis metuliferus, E. Mey. (Cucurbitaceæ). A climber with a cucumber-shaped fruit covered with large spines, scarlet when ripe. Also called buran zaki.
nonon kurchiya, Euphorbia hirta, Linn. (= E. pilulifera, &c.), a prostrate weed with clusters of small inconspicuous flowers and milky juice; used medicinally. (Allied species are included, e.g. E. convolvuloides, Hochst. &c.)
nunu (Sok. and Kano), the fruit of the tree danya, q.v.