Swahili
mbelewele
mbe-le-WE-le
How to say it
Swahilimbelewelembe-le-WE-lesoon
Englishpollensoon
Frenchpollensoon
Meaning
pollen, the fine powdery substance produced by flowers.
Good to know
rare botanical term.
Examples
- Nyuki hukusanya mbelewele kutoka kwa maua.Bees collect pollen from flowers.
- Mbelewele huchafua hewa wakati wa masika.Pollen fills the air during the rainy season.
- Baadhi ya watu huwa na mzio wa mbelewele.Some people are allergic to pollen.
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