Sọ̀rọ̀ SókèThe People’s
Yorùbá Dictionary
egbòogi noun /ē.ɡ͡bòō.ɡī/
Definitions
  1. root of a tree
  2. herbal medicine consisting of the use of herbs, bark, and roots
  3. drug
Dialect
Nàìjíríà, Bɛ̀nɛ̀ dialect form of gbòǹgbò noun
Etymology
From egbò (“root”) + igi (“tree”).
Component words
egbòrootigitree
Used in
elégbòogiàṣìlò egbòogiìdẹrú-egbòogiìṣèdíwọ̀n egbòogi
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “egboogi”. Reference: en-egboogi-yo-noun-zpijn3Yz