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Swahili

mibura

mee-BOO-rah

How to say it

Swahilimiburamee-BOO-rahsoon
Englishmbura treessoon
Frencharbres mburasoon

Meaning

Trees of a species that bears yellow blossoms (Parinari curatellifolia).

Good to know

plural of mbura (m- class); a regional botanical term.

Examples

  • Mibura huchanua maua ya njano wakati wa kiangazi.Mbura trees bloom yellow flowers during the dry season.
  • Je, mibura hii inazaa matunda kila mwaka?Do these mbura trees bear fruit every year?
  • Mibura haikuwepo shambani hapo awali.Mbura trees were not there on the farm before.

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