Swahili
mikarafuu
mee-kah-rah-FOO-oo
How to say it
Swahilimikarafuumee-kah-rah-FOO-oosoon
Englishclove treessoon
Frenchgiroflierssoon
Meaning
Clove trees, known for their aromatic flower buds.
Good to know
plural of mkarafuu (m-/mi- class); well known on the Zanzibar islands.
Examples
- Mikarafuu ya Zanzibar inajulikana duniani kote.The clove trees of Zanzibar are known throughout the world.
- Je, mikarafuu hii ilipandwa lini?When were these clove trees planted?
- Mikarafuu haikuzaa vizuri mwaka huu kwa sababu ya ukame.The clove trees did not yield well this year because of the drought.
- Wakulima watapalilia mikarafuu wiki ijayo.The farmers will weed around the clove trees next week.
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