Kinyarwanda
umunzenze
Word parts: umu-nzenze
oo-moon-ZEHN-zeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumunzenzeoo-moon-ZEHN-zehsoon
Englishwild olivesoon
Frencholivier sauvagesoon
Meaning
a wild olive tree native to Rwanda, valued for its hard wood.
Good to know
The wood is traditionally used for making tool handles and walking sticks.
Examples
- Uwo muti ni umunzenze.That tree is a wild olive.
- Bakoresha igiti cy'umunzenze mu kubaza imizinga.They use wild olive wood to carve tool handles.
- Umunzenze ntukura vuba.The wild olive does not grow quickly.
- Bazatera imizi y'umunzenze mu murima.They will plant wild olive seedlings in the field.
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