Swahili
mnyapa
m-NYAH-pah
How to say it
Swahilimnyapam-NYAH-pahsoon
Englishspurge plantsoon
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Meaning
a spurge plant species.
Good to know
mnyapa (a plant, spurge)
Examples
- Mnyapa hutoa ute mweupe unapokatwa.Mnyapa releases a white sap when cut.
- Ng'ombe hawali mnyapa kwa sababu ya sumu yake.Cattle don't eat mnyapa because of its toxicity.
- Mnyapa hukua kando ya njia kame.Mnyapa grows along dry paths.
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