fenesi
feh-NEH-see
How to say it
Swahilifenesifeh-NEH-see
EnglishjackfruitJAK-froot
Frenchjacque, fruit du jacquier
Meaning
A very large green fruit with a rough, knobbly skin and sweet yellow flesh around many seeds, growing straight from the trunk of its tree.
Good to know
Ji/ma class: plural mafenesi. The tree is mfenesi. Also spelled finesi.
Examples
- Fenesi moja linaweza kulisha familia nzima.One jackfruit can feed a whole family.
- Wakulima wa Tanga wanauza mafenesi sokoni.The farmers of Tanga sell jackfruit at the market.
- Nyama ya fenesi ni tamu na ina harufu kali.The flesh of the jackfruit is sweet and has a strong smell.
Forms
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