Fruits

1. pom

   Apple

2. banaana

   Banana

   Usage

   A native Wolof word: "banaana" (class bi for the fruit, gi for the plant). Note: "jaxatu" names the bitter/African eggplant, not the banana

3. soraans

   Orange

   Usage

   "soraans" (class si) = orange (the fruit)

4. rézin

   Grape

5. fraiz

   Strawberry

   Usage

   "fraiz" is the Wolof-style spelling of French "fraise"

6. xaal

   Watermelon

   Usage

   Official orthography "xaal": "xaal" (class bi) = watermelon. ⚠ Markets and signs may show the French pastèque. Melon (Cucumis melo) is a different word — "Xaalu tubaab"

7. ananas

   Pineapple

8. koko

   Coconut

   Usage

   "koko" (class bi) = coconut

9. limoŋ

   Lemon

   Usage

   "limoŋ" (class bi, borrowed from French "limon") = lemon; it is also the word used for the small green limes sold in Senegal

10. màngo

    Mango

    Usage

    Official orthography "màngo" (class bi)

11. durian

    Durian

    Usage

    ⚠ A South-East Asian fruit with no Wolof name. The English name stands

12. mangosteen

    Mangosteen

    Usage

    ⚠ A South-East Asian fruit with no Wolof name, so the English name stands.

13. pàppaay

    Papaya

    Usage

    "pàppaay" (class bi, from French "papaye" / Spanish "papaya"; variant "pàppaaya")

14. lychee

    Lychee

    Usage

    ⚠ A South-East Asian fruit with no Wolof name; the English name stands

15. rambutan

    Rambutan

    Usage

    ⚠ A South-East Asian fruit with no Wolof name; the English name stands

16. dragon fruit

    Dragon fruit

    Usage

    ⚠ A South-East Asian fruit with no Wolof name, so the English name stands. The English name is "dragon fruit"; "reer" means "to dine / to be lost"

17. longan

    Longan

    Usage

    ⚠ A South-East Asian fruit with no Wolof name; the English name stands

18. jackfruit

    Jackfruit

    Usage

    ⚠ A South-East Asian fruit with no Wolof name, so the English name stands.

19. daqaar

    Tamarind

    Usage

    Official orthography "daqaar" (class ji) = tamarind. Also spelled "daqqaar". ⚠ Markets and drink labels may show the French dakhar

20. guyaab

    Guava

    Usage

    Official orthography "guyaab": "guyaab" (class bi, borrowed from French "goyave"). Note: "goyave" is plain French, not a Wolof word. The French goyave is still understood in markets

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