Swahili
mkekewa
mke-KE-wa
How to say it
Swahilimkekewamke-KE-wasoon
Englishtype of weedsoon
Frenchmauvaise herbesoon
Meaning
an invasive plant that competes with crops, a type of weed; a rare agricultural term.
Good to know
a rare, agricultural term for an invasive plant.
Examples
- Wakulima walipalilia mkekewa shambani.Farmers weeded out the mkekewa plant from the field.
- Je, mkekewa unadhuru mazao?Does the mkekewa weed harm crops?
- Shamba lilijaa mkekewa baada ya mvua.The field was full of the mkekewa weed after the rain.
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