Swahili
michongoma
mee-choh-NGOH-mah
How to say it
Swahilimichongomamee-choh-NGOH-mahsoon
Englishmchongoma shrubssoon
Frencharbustes mchongomasoon
Meaning
Thorny shrubs with edible sour fruit, often used for hedges.
Good to know
plural of mchongoma (m- class).
Examples
- Michongoma hutumika kutengeneza uzio.Mchongoma shrubs are used to make hedges.
- Je, matunda ya michongoma ni machungu?Are mchongoma fruits sour?
- Michongoma haikukatwa kwa sababu ya miiba yake.The mchongoma shrubs were not cut because of their thorns.
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