Swahili
michikichi
mee-chee-KEE-chee
How to say it
Swahilimichikichimee-chee-KEE-cheesoon
Englishoil palmssoon
Frenchpalmiers à huilesoon
Meaning
Oil palm trees, from which palm oil is extracted.
Good to know
plural of mchikichi (m- class).
Examples
- Michikichi hupandwa sana pwani.Oil palms are widely grown on the coast.
- Je, michikichi hii inazalisha mafuta mengi?Do these oil palms produce a lot of oil?
- Michikichi haikuathiriwa na wadudu mwaka huu.The oil palms were not affected by pests this year.
- Kampuni itapanda michikichi zaidi mkoani.The company will plant more oil palms in the region.
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