Swahili
kikonyo
ki-KO-nyo
How to say it
Swahilikikonyoki-KO-nyosoon
Englishstalksoon
Frenchpédonculesoon
Meaning
the stalk or stem that attaches a fruit to its branch.
Good to know
stalk, stem (of fruit)
Examples
- Kikonyo cha embe kimekauka.The mango's stalk has dried up.
- Ondoa kikonyo kabla ya kula tunda.Remove the stem before eating the fruit.
- Matunda haya bado yana vikonyo vyake.These fruits still have their stalks on.
- Kikonyo hiki ni cha ndizi au cha papai?Is this stalk from a banana or a papaya?
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