Etymology

sumbala

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Today it means: A West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans). Full definition →

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The story

From a Mande language. Compare Bambara sunbala.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.