Swahili
matopetope
ma-toh-peh-TOH-peh
How to say it
Swahilimatopetopema-toh-peh-TOH-pehsoon
Englishcustard applessoon
Frenchpommes cannellesoon
Meaning
Custard apple fruit, from the mtopetope tree, the same fruit as tomoko.
Good to know
plural of topetope (ji-/ma- class); regional fruit term.
Examples
- Bustani yetu ina mti wa matopetope.Our garden has a custard apple tree.
- Je, matopetope haya ni mabivu?Are these custard apples ripe?
- Hakuna matopetope sokoni leo.There are no custard apples at the market today.
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