imphepho, noun
/ɪmˈpeːpɔ/
- Forms:
- Also impepho.
- Plurals:
- unchanged.
- Origin:
- IsiXhosaShow more From isiXhosa impepho.
a. Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Helichrysum, often used medicinally or cultivated as ornamentals.
2011 abbysoi.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Several of the Helichr[y]sum species are known as imphepho.
2014 africanindawo.co.za (DSAE Corpus)She is currently doing active field research on baobab trees in Limpopo Province and the medicinally important plant imphepho (Helichrysum odoratissimum).
b. The dried twigs and leaves of this plant, commonly used in traditional African medicine, often burned as incense for spiritual cleansing or in divination rituals. Cf. kooigoed.
2013 mahala.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Every morning and evening, I burn imphepho to cleanse my spirit and my surroundings.
2017 sowetanlive.co.za (DSAE Corpus)[W]e will use different herbs to infuse it, for example impepho (incense used as a herb or medicine or burned for traditional purposes)...
Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Helichrysum, often used medicinally or cultivated as ornamentals.
The dried twigs and leaves of this plant, commonly used in traditional African medicine, often burned as incense for spiritual cleansing or in divination rituals.
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