dmab g̅elg̅el (wén) plant species / plant species

Part of Speech common noun
    • plant species
      • Plant
    • Encyclopedic Info Herb, people take the seed for strong cough
      Scientific Name Prunus sp.
    • plant species
      • Plant
    • Encyclopedic Info This has a corresponding 'male' equivalent, g̅älg̅äl; In the same family as qébti täbzäl, growing at Zeri and gathered there; the difference is in the smell of the bark. The male vs female naming has to do with their respective use: the 'male' ( g̅älg̅äl) is used for string bundles of bullroarers, while the female is named because it is a female one and very strong. also, the female lives longer and 'women do not die easily; men are easier to die' (JN)
      Scientific Name Diospyros sp.