Swahili
mikorosho
mee-koh-ROH-shoh
How to say it
Swahilimikoroshomee-koh-ROH-shohsoon
Englishcashew treessoon
Frenchanacardierssoon
Meaning
Cashew trees, which bear the cashew apple and cashew nut.
Good to know
plural of mkorosho (m-/mi- class); an important cash-crop tree, especially in southern Tanzania.
Examples
- Mikorosho imepandwa kwa wingi mkoa wa Mtwara.Cashew trees are widely planted in Mtwara region.
- Je, mikorosho hii itavunwa lini?When will these cashew trees be harvested?
- Mikorosho haikuzaa vizuri kutokana na wadudu.The cashew trees did not yield well because of pests.
- Wakulima watapulizia dawa mikorosho wiki ijayo.The farmers will spray the cashew trees next week.
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