Nigeria, April 17 -- Known as imbuya in isiNdebele,

isiZulu or isiXhosa, and Mowa

In ChiShona, Thepe in Sepedi

or Setswana, or Sesotho; or wild

spinach or amaranth or pigweed

in English-this vastly nourishing wild

leafy green vegetable is generally found

in Zimbabwe and South Africa and other

African nations. Rich in calcium, iron and protein,

it is an annual plant. It breeds in warm conditions.

What do you call imbuya in your language or country?



If imbuya or amaranth has a mild taste

(which is fairly comparable to spinach),

and is easy or hassle-free and fast to cook;

ulude or African spider plant, cleome gynandra,

or murudi in Tshivenda, nyevhe in chiShona, lerotho

in Sepedi, bangala in Xitsonga, gagani in kiSwahili...