okpètè
NounNdebe script
Meanings
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum Linn.)
Nounginger lily (Costus afer Ker-Gawl. and/or C. schlecteri Winkler)
Noun
Dialect & variants
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- ekpètè
- okpòtò
- ọkpètè
Examples
E ji okpete arụpụta ọtụtụ ihe.
— Sugarcane is used to produce many things.
Mmiri okpete bụ ọgwụ.
— Sugarcane juice is medicinal.
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