Swahili
mbarika
mba-RI-ka
How to say it
Swahilimbarikamba-RI-kasoon
Englishcastor-oil plantsoon
Frenchricinsoon
Meaning
the castor-oil plant, whose seeds are pressed to make castor oil.
Good to know
also known as "mbono"; the oil from its seeds is used traditionally in medicine and cosmetics.
Examples
- Mafuta ya mbarika hutumika kutibu maumivu.Castor oil is used to treat pain.
- Shambani kwetu kuna mimea ya mbarika.On our farm there are castor-oil plants.
- Bibi hutumia mafuta ya mbarika kwenye nywele zake.Grandma uses castor oil on her hair.
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