msirisha

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Meaning

a plant, Euclea multiflora, from which a black dye is extracted.

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msirisha (a plant from which a black dye is made, Euclea multiflora). (- mdaa.)

Examples

• Wanawake walitumia msirisha kutia rangi nyeusi kwenye vitambaa.Women used msirisha to dye cloth black.
• Msirisha hukua vichakani.The msirisha plant grows in the bush.
• Je, rangi ya msirisha hudumu kwa muda gani?How long does msirisha dye last?
• Mizizi ya msirisha hutumika kutengeneza wino.The roots of msirisha are used to make dye.