A dry seed pod of the Moringa oleifera tree, in English sometimes called 'drumstick' tree. In Senegal, known in the Wolof language as 'nebeday' and sounding like 'neva dye' and indeed it's not Wolof at all but actually from the English, 'never die' to describe this hardy, versatile tree which provides so much useful nutrition, from these dry seeds, chewed as a snack, to the leaves cooked as greens to go with West African local couscous dishes.