Swahili
mchekele
um-cheh-KEH-leh
How to say it
Swahilimchekeleum-cheh-KEH-lehsoon
Englishwild olive treesoon
Frencholivier sauvagesoon
Meaning
a wild olive tree, valued for its fruit and oil.
Good to know
Used when talking about wild plants and their uses.
Examples
- Mchekele unatoa mafuta mazuri.The wild olive tree produces good oil.
- Ninapenda matunda ya mchekele.I love the fruits of the wild olive tree.
- Mchekele ulikuwa na matunda mengi.The wild olive tree had a lot of fruit.
- Je, mchekele unapatikana mlimani?Is the wild olive tree found in the mountains?
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