Swahili
mitoria
mee-toh-REE-ah
How to say it
Swahilimitoriamee-toh-REE-ahsoon
Englishrubber vinessoon
Frenchlianes à caoutchoucsoon
Meaning
A rubber-producing vine (Landolphia petersiana) found in East African forests.
Good to know
Plural of mtoria (m-/mi- class); botanical term. Rare word.
Examples
- Wavunaji walikata mitoria msituni kwa ajili ya mpira.Harvesters cut rubber vines in the forest for rubber.
- Je, mitoria hii bado inapatikana kwa wingi?Are these rubber vines still found in abundance?
- Mitoria mingi iliharibiwa na ukataji miti.Many rubber vines were destroyed by deforestation.
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