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Swahili

michekele

mee-cheh-KEH-leh

How to say it

Swahilimichekelemee-cheh-KEH-lehsoon
Englishwild olive treessoon
Frencholiviers sauvagessoon

Meaning

Wild olive trees, valued for their fruit and oil.

Good to know

plural of mchekele (m- class).

Examples

  • Michekele hukua milimani kwa wingi.Wild olive trees grow abundantly in the mountains.
  • Je, mafuta ya michekele yanauzwa sokoni?Is oil from wild olive trees sold at the market?
  • Michekele mingi ilikatwa kwa ajili ya kuni.Many wild olive trees were cut for firewood.

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