Swahili
mikasiri
mee-kah-SEE-ree
How to say it
Swahilimikasirimee-kah-SEE-reesoon
Englishdye shrubssoon
Frencharbustes à teinturesoon
Meaning
Shrubs whose bark is used to produce a black dye.
Good to know
plural of mkasiri (m-/mi- class); a rare botanical/dyeing term.
Examples
- Mikasiri hutumika kutengeneza rangi nyeusi.Dye shrubs are used to make black dye.
- Je, mikasiri hii inapatikana pwani tu?Are these dye shrubs found only on the coast?
- Mikasiri haikatwi hovyo na wachungaji.Dye shrubs are not carelessly cut down by herders.
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