o-léléshua

Definition

Plant with grayish leaves and stems, and with white "wooly" flowers. Leaves can be used for a temporary matress on the ground, for putting meat on (before or after being roasted). Sheep, goats, cows, donkies may eat it. Warriors us it as a perfume/deodorant.

Where this comes from

Source

Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)

Dialect

Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)