mikunungu

How to say it

Meaning

A tree species whose leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Good to know

plural of mkunungu (m-/mi- class); rare botanical term.

Examples

• Mikunungu inaota pembezoni mwa shamba.This kind of tree grows at the edge of the farm.
• Je, majani ya mikunungu hupikwa vipi?How are the leaves of these trees cooked?
• Mikunungu haikuliwa msimu huu kwa sababu ya uhaba wa mvua.These trees were not eaten this season because of the lack of rain.