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Roselle

Roselle Common name Roselle Scientific Name Hibiscus sabdariffa Other Common Names Florida cranberry or Indian sorrel (English), 洛神花 (luò shén huā, Mandarin), રોઝેલ(Rōjhēla, Gujarati), هيدكرك (karkadeh, Arabic), ìsápá (Yoruba), yakuwa

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Pigeon Peas

Pigeon Peas Common name Pigeon Peas  Scientific Name Cajanus cajan Other Common Names Gandul (Spanish), तूर (toor, Hindi), 印度的)木豆 (yìn dù de, (Mandarin), કબૂતર વટાણા (Kabūtara vaṭāṇā, Gujarati), mbaazi ya

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Molokhia

Molokhia Common name Molokhia Scientific Name Corchorus olitorius Other Common Names Egyptian spinach or Jew’s Mallow (English), 埃及菠菜 (āi jíbō cài, Mandarin), corète potagère or chanvre du bengale (French), kren-kre

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Kiwano

Kiwano Common name Kiwano Scientific Name Cucumis metuliferus Other Common Names African horned cucumber, horned melon or jelly melon (English),  非洲角黃瓜  (fēi zhōu jiǎo huáng guā,Mandarin),  gaka or gakachika  (Southern

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Collards

Collards Common name Collards Scientific Name Brassica oleracea. Other Common Names Borecole, flowering kale or fodder kale (English), 宽叶羽衣甘蓝 (kuān yè yǔ yī gān lán, Mandarin), kola (Swahili), couve (Brazil

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Celosia

Celosia Common name Celosia Scientific Name Celosia sp Other Common Names Cockscomb, wool flower, or quail grass (English),  鸡冠花  (jī guān huā, Mandarin),  mfungu (Swahili),  soko yokoto (Nigeria) Cooking With

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Black-Eyed Peas

Black-Eyed Peas Common name Black-eyed peas Scientific Name Vigna unguiculata Other Common Names Cowpea, southern pea or field pea (English), 眉豆 (méi dòu, Mandarin), imbumba (Zulu), pois à vache (French),

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Aloe

Aloe Common name Aloe Scientific Name Aloe spp. Other Common Names 芦荟 (lú huì, Mandarin), अगरू (agaroo, Hindi), કુંવાર (kunvāra, Gujarati), dacar cas (Somali), sábila (Swahili),  رتابن ابن nabat alsabar,

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Okra

Okra Common name Okra Scientific Name Abelmoschus esculentus Other Common Names Gumbo (Wolof, West Africa), ladyfingers (English), 秋葵, 羊角豆 (yáng jiǎo dòu, Mandarin), भिंडी (Bhindi, Hindi), Bamia (Swahili and Arabic),