miharagwe

How to say it

Meaning

The common bean plant, grown for its edible seeds and pods.

Good to know

plural of mharagwe (m-/mi- class); the plant, as distinct from maharagwe, the beans eaten as food.

Examples

• Miharagwe hustawi vizuri wakati wa masika.Bean plants thrive well during the rainy season.
• Je, miharagwe hii inahitaji maji mengi?Do these bean plants need a lot of water?
• Hii si miharagwe, ni mimea mingine ya jamii ya kunde.These are not bean plants, they are other legume-family plants.
• Familia hii inalima miharagwe kila mwaka.This family grows bean plants every year.