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Stage 1 of 2
egusi
Yoruba/Igbo · medieval
"ground melon seeds"
the ground seeds of a melon plant, used to thicken West African soups
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Stage 2 of 2
egusi
English · 1900s
"a West African soup thickened with ground melon seeds"
adopted directly as West African cuisine became known internationally
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