mikunde

How to say it

Meaning

Leguminous bean plants, cowpeas, grown for their edible seeds and tender leaves eaten as a vegetable.

Good to know

plural of mkunde (m-/mi- class); common agricultural term.

Examples

• Mikunde imepandwa shambani mwote.Bean plants have been planted all over the field.
• Je, mikunde hii tayari inatoa maharage?Are these bean plants already producing beans?
• Mikunde haikuathiriwa na wadudu msimu huu.The bean plants were not affected by pests this season.
• Wakulima watavuna majani ya mikunde wiki hii.The farmers will harvest the leaves of the bean plants this week.