Swahili
minukauvundo
mee-noo-kah-oo-VOO-ndoh
How to say it
Swahiliminukauvundomee-noo-kah-oo-VOO-ndohsoon
Englishcoffee senna shrubssoon
Frenchsénés puantssoon
Meaning
Shrubs of coffee senna (Cassia occidentalis), whose name literally means "smells of stench.".
Good to know
plural of mnukauvundo (m-/mi- class); rare, botanical.
Examples
- Minukauvundo hukua kando ya njia bila kupandwa.Coffee senna shrubs grow along paths without being planted.
- Je, minukauvundo hii ina harufu mbaya kweli?Do these coffee senna shrubs really smell bad?
- Wakulima huchoma minukauvundo shambani kama magugu.Farmers burn coffee senna shrubs in the field as weeds.
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