What is the Local Names for Spinach Vegetable?



The name Spinach vegetable is not well known in Africa, especially in Nigeria. So don't be surprised when the market women stand looking at you when you go shopping for a new recipe.


Here are some 'Nigerian' traditional and local names for Spinach vegetable:

* Green vegetable

* Efo tete in yoruba
* Efo ilari or Amunu tutu

* Aleho or Allaiyaho in hausa

* Efo Iyana

* Tete Abalaye