Swahili
mitongotongo
mee-toh-ngoh-TOH-ngoh
How to say it
Swahilimitongotongomee-toh-ngoh-TOH-ngohsoon
Englishcandelabra plantssoon
Frencheuphorbes candélabressoon
Meaning
A candelabra-shaped succulent plant of the spurge family (Euphorbia abyssinica), whose sap is irritant.
Good to know
Plural of mtongotongo (m-/mi- class); botanical term. Rare word.
Examples
- Mitongotongo hupandwa kama uzio nyumbani.Candelabra plants are planted as a fence around homes.
- Je, mitongotongo hii ina utomvu wenye sumu?Do these candelabra plants have poisonous sap?
- Mitongotongo hiyo huota bila maji mengi.Those candelabra plants grow without much water.
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