mkungumanga
mkoo-ngoo-MAH-ngah
How to say it
Swahilimkungumangamkoo-ngoo-MAH-ngah
Englishnutmeg tree
Frenchmuscadier
Meaning
An evergreen tropical tree whose seed, the nutmeg, and its red covering, mace, are dried and used as spices.
Good to know
Plural mikungumanga. The spice itself is kungumanga. The tree is grown in Zanzibar and Pemba among other spice trees.
Examples
- Mkungumanga huota vizuri katika hali ya joto na unyevu.The nutmeg tree grows well in hot, damp conditions.
- Wakulima wa Pemba hupanda mkungumanga pamoja na mikarafuu.Pemba farmers plant nutmeg trees along with clove trees.
- Mbegu za mkungumanga huuzwa kama kiungo sokoni.The seeds of the nutmeg tree are sold as a spice at the market.
Forms
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