"Olicha" meaning in Haitian Creole

See Olicha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /oliʃa/
Etymology: Borrowed from Yoruba òrìṣà (“orisha”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ht|yo|òrìṣà||orisha}} Borrowed from Yoruba òrìṣà (“orisha”) Head templates: {{head|ht|proper noun}} Olicha
  1. (voodoo) a lwa, who considered to be cruel and knowledgeable about medicinal plants Categories (topical): Voodoo
    Sense id: en-Olicha-ht-name-yDDKkzvL Categories (other): Haitian Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(voodoo) a lwa, who considered to be cruel and knowledgeable about medicinal plants"
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