Swahili
mriba
m-REE-bah
How to say it
Swahilimribam-REE-bahsoon
Englishsweet potato leafsoon
Frenchfeuille de patate doucesoon
Meaning
the leaf of the sweet potato plant, eaten as a vegetable.
Good to know
common vegetable in East African cuisine.
Examples
- Mama alipika mriba kwa nazi.Mother cooked sweet potato leaves with coconut.
- Mriba ni mboga inayopendwa sana.Sweet potato leaves are a much-loved vegetable.
- Je, umewahi kula mriba?Have you ever eaten sweet potato leaves?
- Tulinunua mriba sokoni asubuhi.We bought sweet potato leaves at the market this morning.
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