msegese

How to say it

Meaning

a tree species (Bauhinia) whose wood is used for making bed frames and whose roots are used to treat bronchitis.

Good to know

msegese (kind of tree, Bau- hinia Tkonningii; the wood is used for mak- ing bedsteads, and a remedy for bronchitis is prepared from the roots)

Examples

• Fundi alitengeneza kitanda kwa mbao za msegese.The craftsman made a bed from msegese wood.
• Mizizi ya msegese hutumika kutibu kifua.The roots of the msegese tree are used to treat chest ailments.
• Je, msegese hupatikana wapi?Where is the msegese tree found?
• Waganga wa kienyeji hutumia msegese sana.Traditional healers use msegese a lot.