Swahili
mmelea
m-me-LEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimmeleam-me-LEH-ahsoon
Englishvinesoon
Frenchlianesoon
Meaning
a creeping or climbing plant, especially a parasitic one.
Good to know
creeping/climbing plant, parasite plant
Examples
- Mmelea ulizunguka shina la mti.The creeping plant wound around the tree trunk.
- Mkulima aliondoa mmelea uliokuwa ukiharibu mazao.The farmer removed the parasitic plant that was damaging the crops.
- Mmelea huu hunyonya chakula kutoka kwa mti mwenyeji.This parasitic plant draws nourishment from its host tree.
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