Swahili
mchu
m-CHU
How to say it
Swahilimchum-CHUsoon
Englishgrey mangrovesoon
Frenchpalétuvier grissoon
Meaning
a species of grey mangrove (Avicennia marina).
Good to know
mchu (species of mangrove, (Avicennia marina)
Examples
- Mchu hukua kando ya bahari kwenye maji ya chumvi.The mchu mangrove grows by the sea in salt water.
- Wavuvi hukata mchu kwa kuni.Fishermen cut mchu for firewood.
- Je, mchu huu ni wa aina gani?What kind of mangrove is this mchu?
- Msitu wa mchu unalinda ufuo kutokana na mmomonyoko.The mchu mangrove forest protects the shore from erosion.
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