Swahili
midalasini
mee-dah-lah-SEE-nee
How to say it
Swahilimidalasinimee-dah-lah-SEE-neesoon
Englishcinnamon treessoon
Frenchcannelierssoon
Meaning
Cinnamon trees, or the aromatic spice made from their bark.
Good to know
plural of mdalasini (m- class).
Examples
- Zanzibar inajulikana kwa midalasini yake.Zanzibar is known for its cinnamon trees.
- Je, midalasini hii inavunwa mara ngapi kwa mwaka?How many times a year are these cinnamon trees harvested?
- Midalasini haikuathiriwa na dhoruba ile.The cinnamon trees were not affected by that storm.
- Wakulima watapanda midalasini zaidi shambani.The farmers will plant more cinnamon trees on the farm.
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