In Yoruba, Spinach is called Efo tete. Efo means vegetable and this vegetable has numerous health benefits. In this post, we’ll highlight some of the benefits of Spinach. There are different types of Spinach and the one found in Nigeria is called the African spinach.Click to see full answer. In this way, what is the common name for spinach?Spinacia oleracea: Common spinach.Also Know, what is the English name for Amunututu? Locally, it is known as “amunututu” which literally means “a cool appetiser to the stomach” and also ‘Toromoganna”, which means ‘a wall climber”. The leaves are succulent with high water content. Hereof, can spinach be found in Nigeria? Spinach is a green leafy vegetable that is not native to Nigeria so it does not have a Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa Nigerian name. There may be native Nigerian vegetables that look like spinach but they are not the same as the spinach found in temperate regions.Which leaf is spinach?Spinach, Spinacia oleracea, is a leafy herbaceous annual plant in the family Amaranthaceae grown for its leaves which are used as a vegetable. The spinach plant has simple leaves which stem from the center of the plant and measure about 2–30 cm (0.8–12.0 in) long and 1 to 15 cm (0.4–6.0 in) across.
