Swahili
mkandaa
mkan-DA-a
How to say it
Swahilimkandaamkan-DA-asoon
Englishvariety of mangrovesoon
Frenchpalétuviersoon
Meaning
a species of mangrove tree.
Good to know
a rare, coastal botanical term; mangroves like this are important for coastal ecosystems.
Examples
- Mkandaa hukua kwenye maji ya chumvi pwani.The mkandaa mangrove grows in the salty coastal waters.
- Je, mkandaa unalindwa na sheria?Is the mkandaa mangrove protected by law?
- Samaki wengi huzaliana kati ya mizizi ya mkandaa.Many fish breed among the roots of the mkandaa mangrove.
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