Swahili
mitomoko
mee-toh-MOH-koh
How to say it
Swahilimitomokomee-toh-MOH-kohsoon
Englishcustard apple treessoon
Frenchpommiers cannellesoon
Meaning
The sugar-apple or custard-apple tree (Annona squamosa), known for its sweet, knobbly-skinned fruit.
Good to know
Plural of mtomoko (m-/mi- class); botanical term. Rare word.
Examples
- Bibi alipanda mitomoko nyuma ya nyumba.Grandmother planted custard apple trees behind the house.
- Je, mitomoko hii itazaa matunda mwaka huu?Will these custard apple trees bear fruit this year?
- Mitomoko hiyo huvutia ndege wengi.Those custard apple trees attract many birds.
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