Swahili
chikichi
chi-KI-chi
How to say it
Swahilichikichichi-KI-chisoon
Englishpalm nutsoon
Frenchnoix de palmesoon
Meaning
the nut of the oil palm.
Good to know
bot. palm-nut (fruit of the oil-palm)
Examples
- Wakulima walikusanya chikichi kutengeneza mafuta.The farmers gathered palm nuts to make oil.
- Chikichi husagwa kupata mafuta ya kupikia.Palm nuts are crushed to get cooking oil.
- Mti wa mchikichi hutoa chikichi nyingi.The oil-palm tree produces many nuts.
- Soko lililojaa chikichi lilinukia vizuri.The market full of palm nuts smelled good.
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