èekù noun
eruku (alternative), ekuru (alternative)
Definitions
  1. A mucilaginous plant similar to ewédú and ọọ́yọ́, used to make a vegetable stew
Etymology
Contraction of èkukù or èkikù
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2, where this word is spelled “eeku”. Reference: en-eeku-yo-noun-L3zCx7iB