mkingu

How to say it

Meaning

a species of tree with a spreading canopy, fragrant flowers, and rattling seed pods.

Good to know

sometimes called the 'woman's tongue tree' in English, for the rattling sound of its pods.

Examples

• Mkingu ulitoa kivuli kizuri wakati wa jua kali.The mkingu tree gave good shade during the hot sun.
• Je, mbegu za mkingu hutoa sauti unapopeperushwa na upepo?Do mkingu seed pods make noise when blown by the wind?
• Watoto walicheza chini ya mkingu mkubwa.The children played under the big mkingu tree.