Swahili
mtapisho
m-ta-PI-sho
How to say it
Swahilimtapishom-ta-PI-shosoon
Englishemetic shrubsoon
Frencharbuste émétiquesoon
Meaning
a shrub whose extracts are used to prepare a traditional emetic, an agent that induces vomiting.
Good to know
mtapisho (a kind of shrub used in preparing an emetic)
Examples
- Waganga hutumia mtapisho kutibu sumu.Traditional healers use the mtapisho plant to treat poisoning.
- Mtapisho ulichunwa gizani.The emetic shrub was gathered in the dark.
- Je, mtapisho huu ni salama kutumia?Is this emetic plant safe to use?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.