Swahili
mktingumanga
mkti-ngu-MA-nga
How to say it
Swahilimktingumangamkti-ngu-MA-ngasoon
Englishnutmeg treesoon
Frenchmuscadiersoon
Meaning
the nutmeg tree, which produces nutmeg and mace spices.
Good to know
a valued spice tree, rare and archaic spelling.
Examples
- Mktingumanga hutoa kiungo cha manukato.The nutmeg tree produces an aromatic spice.
- Je, mktingumanga hukua vizuri pwani?Does the nutmeg tree grow well on the coast?
- Wafanyabiashara walisafirisha mktingumanga kutoka Zanzibar.Traders shipped nutmeg from Zanzibar.
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