Sọ̀rọ̀ SókèThe People’s
Yorùbá Dictionary
irú noun /ī.ɾú/
urú (alternative, Ekiti)
Definitions
  1. fermented locust beans used in cooking.
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 3 entries spelled “irú”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
irú noun · etym. 1 type, kind, sort irú noun · etym. 2 seed
Etymology
From Clipping of irúgbàá, ultimately from irú (“seed”) + ìgbá (“the tree Parkia biglobosa”), literally “seed of the Parkia biglobosa”.
Component words
irúseedìgbáthe tree Parkia biglobosa
Used in
ẹlẹ́nu irúnoun
Descendants
iruEnglish
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3, where this word is spelled “iru”. Reference: en-iru-yo-noun-3NITC~S5