Swahili
mpapindi
m-pa-PEE-ndee
How to say it
Swahilimpapindim-pa-PEE-ndeesoon
Englishcycad palmsoon
Frenchcycassoon
Meaning
a palm species, Cycas thouarsii.
Good to know
mpapindi (kind of palm, Cycas Thouarsii)
Examples
- Mpapindi hukua polepole sana.The cycad palm grows very slowly.
- Bustani ya mimea ina mpapindi wa zamani.The botanical garden has an old cycad.
- Watu husafirisha mbegu za mpapindi kwa uangalifu.People transport cycad seeds carefully.
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