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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