egusi

noun

noun

Etymology From Yoruba ẹ̀gúsí.

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:

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