whats apricot in yoruba, and did you have? The two most popular types of parsley are curly parsley and Italian flat leaf parsley. The English name for Nunum is Mint leaves. keep the good work going? I have realised how little we use some local spices in our cooking. I need this reply. They are grown with the stem and are mainly planted during the raining season because they are known to grow well in the rainforest areas. What is sandalwood , rosewood called in Yoruba and whether they are both available in Nigeria? Leaves are taken to promote easy delivery in women. I truly appreciate what is fenugreek in Yoruba, is it same as iru, That’s a good job u are doing but u did not answer most of d questions. 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