Swahili
mikwara
mee-KWAH-rah
How to say it
Swahilimikwaramee-KWAH-rahsoon
Englishtimber treessoon
Frencharbres à boissoon
Meaning
A tree species valued for timber, Millettia bussei.
Good to know
plural of mkwara (m-/mi- class); rare botanical term.
Examples
- Mikwara inauzwa kama mbao za ujenzi.Timber trees of this kind are sold as building lumber.
- Je, mikwara hii inapatikana msitu gani?Which forest are these timber trees found in?
- Mikwara haikuvunwa kupita kiasi msimu huu.The timber trees were not overharvested this season.
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