Swahili
mchikichi
mchi-KI-chi
How to say it
Swahilimchikichimchi-KI-chisoon
Englishoil palmsoon
Frenchpalmier à huilesoon
Meaning
the oil palm tree, from which palm oil is extracted.
Good to know
an important economic tree in coastal and tropical regions.
Examples
- Mchikichi hukua kwa wingi pwani.Oil palms grow abundantly on the coast.
- Mafuta ya mchikichi hutumika kupikia.Palm oil is used for cooking.
- Wakulima walianzisha shamba la mchikichi.Farmers established an oil palm plantation.
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