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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