Swahili
mitobwe
mee-TOH-bweh
How to say it
Swahilimitobwemee-TOH-bwehsoon
Englishshrubssoon
Frencharbustessoon
Meaning
A shrub species (Strophanthus courmontii).
Good to know
Plural of mtobwe (m-/mi- class); botanical term. Rare word.
Examples
- Mitobwe inaota kwenye vichaka vya pwani.Mitobwe shrubs grow in coastal thickets.
- Je, mitobwe hii ina sumu?Are these shrubs poisonous?
- Mitobwe michache ilikatwa kufungua njia.A few shrubs were cut to clear the path.
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