Swahili
mharagwe
mha-RA-gwe
How to say it
Swahilimharagwemha-RA-gwesoon
Englishbean plantsoon
Frenchharicotsoon
Meaning
the common bean plant, grown for its edible seeds and pods.
Good to know
the plural collective maharagwe is the everyday word for cooked beans as food; mharagwe more precisely names the plant.
Examples
- Mharagwe huu una maua meupe mazuri.This bean plant has beautiful white flowers.
- Kila mharagwe ulioupanda umeota vizuri.Every bean plant you planted has sprouted well.
- Je, mharagwe unahitaji mti wa kupandia?Does the bean plant need a stake to climb on?
- Baada ya mvua, mharagwe ulikua haraka.After the rain, the bean plant grew quickly.
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