Swahili
mbono
MBO-no
How to say it
SwahilimbonoMBO-nosoon
Englishcastor-oil plantsoon
Frenchricinsoon
Meaning
the castor-oil plant, or castor oil pressed from its seeds.
Good to know
another name for "mbarika"; its seed oil is used medicinally and in cosmetics.
Examples
- Mafuta ya mbono ni mazuri kwa ngozi.Castor oil is good for the skin.
- Mbegu za mbono hukamuliwa kupata mafuta.Castor seeds are pressed to get oil.
- Bustani yetu ina mimea ya mbono.Our garden has castor-oil plants.
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