Lingala dictionary · browse all
bilolo
bi-LO-lo
bitter leaf vegetable
French: feuilles ameres / ndole
Tolambi bilolo na mafuta ya mbila.
We cooked bitter greens in palm oil.
Nous avons cuit le ndole a l'huile de palme.
Bilolo — bitter leaf (the West/Central African ndole leaf). Washed and pounded to soften the bitterness, then simmered slowly with palm oil and smoked fish. A medicinal green said to "clean the blood."
← Back to dictionary