mjolio

How to say it

Meaning

the velvet tamarind tree, also called mjoho, valued for its fruit.

Good to know

mi- class (plants); mjolio is a variant name for mjoho, a tree with tangy fruit pods.

Examples

• Mjolio ulikuwa na matunda mengi ya kuuza.The velvet tamarind tree had many fruits to sell.
• Je, mjolio hupatikana pwani zaidi?Is the velvet tamarind tree found more on the coast?
• Hatukuona mjolio njiani.We did not see a velvet tamarind tree along the way.