mitende

How to say it

Meaning

Tall palm trees that produce sweet, edible fruit, date palms.

Good to know

Plural of mtende (m-/mi- class).

Examples

• Waarabu walipanda mitende mingi jangwani.The Arabs planted many date palms in the desert.
• Je, mitende hii huzaa matunda kila mwaka?Do these date palms bear fruit every year?
• Mitende hiyo haistahimili baridi kali.Those date palms cannot withstand severe cold.
• Watapanda mitende mipya kando ya barabara.They will plant new date palms along the road.