gĩthũũri

== Kikuyu == === Alternative forms === githuri, kithuri === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣèðóːɾǐꜜ/ As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 8 with a disyllabic stem, together with matũũra, thani, kiuga, and so on. === Noun === gĩthũũri class 7 (plural ithũũri) some succulent species of Euphorbia candelabra tree, naboom (E. ingens); its latex may cause temporary blindness if applied to the eyes. Synonyms: mũbũbũng'i, mũbũng'ũng'i, mũthũũri E. bussei var. kibwezensis E. cussonioides ==== Notes ==== (candelabra tree): Authors such as Beentje (1994) have applied Euphorbia candelabrum to this term, but this should be read as E. ingens; see Bruyns & Berry (2019). ==== Derived terms ==== (Nouns) gathũũri class 12 gĩthũũri kĩa mahiga ==== See also ==== mwania-thenge, mwatha wa ihĩĩ, gakinya-njĩgĩ, kariaria === References === Bruyns, Peter V.; Berry, Paul E. (2019), “The nomenclature and application of the names Euphorbia candelabrum Welw. and Euphorbia ingens in tropical Africa”, in Taxon‎[2], volume 68, number 4, →DOI, pages 828–838 Leakey, L. S. B. (1977), The Southern Kikuyu before 1903‎[3], volume 3, London and New York: Academic Press, →ISBN, page 1319