tanapoṣo

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === tanáposó, tonápoṣó, tannápoṣó === Etymology === From tanná (“to turn on the light”) +‎ pa (“to kill”) +‎ oṣó (“sorcerer”), literally “Turn on the light and kill the sorcerer” Possibly in reference to the bright colors of the flowers. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tā.nã́.k͡pō.ʃó/ === Noun === tanápoṣó A name for a series of flowering plants (Ondo) The plant Synedrella nodiflora The plant Heinsia crinita The plant Mirabilis jalapa