"eba" meaning in English

See eba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Yoruba ẹ̀bà. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yo|ẹ̀bà}} Yoruba ẹ̀bà Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} eba (uncountable)
  1. A stiff dough made by soaking garri in hot water and kneading it with a baton. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Related terms: amala, fufu, poundo, pounded yam, semovita, tuwo
    Sense id: en-eba-en-noun-C-VykcQl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries
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          "soak",
          "soak"
        ],
        [
          "garri",
          "garri"
        ],
        [
          "knead",
          "knead"
        ],
        [
          "baton",
          "baton"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "amala"
        },
        {
          "word": "fufu"
        },
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          "word": "poundo"
        },
        {
          "word": "pounded yam"
        },
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