pako

wood, plank, wooden board; chewing stick; used for brushing one's teeth; the plant Vernonia amygdalina, of which its sticks are used to make the chewing stick. Along with other members of the genus Vernonia, it is known as ewuro, and its bitter leaves are used in many stews and soups. It is also used as a purgative.; The Raffia palm tree Raphia vinifera; The African bamboo Oxytenanthera abyssinica verb (horticulture) to weed; to kill or clear plants, grass