naras

noun

nar·​as

ˈnarəs

plural -es

: a spiny southern African desert shrub (Acanthosicyos horrida) of the family Cucurbitaceae having a fruit resembling a melon and oily edible seeds

Word History

Etymology

Hottentot (Nama dialect) bnarab

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