Swahili
mtomondo
m-to-MON-do
How to say it
Swahilimtomondom-to-MON-dosoon
EnglishMalay applesoon
Frenchpomme de Malaisiesoon
Meaning
the Malay apple tree (Syzygium malaccense), the same as mtofaa.
Good to know
mtomondo (Malay apple tree, Eugenia malaccensis). {- mtofaa.)
Examples
- Mtomondo ulipandwa karibu na kisima.The Malay apple tree was planted near the well.
- Matunda ya mtomondo yalikuwa mekundu sana.The Malay apple fruits were very red.
- Je, mtomondo huu ni sawa na mtofaa?Is this mtomondo the same as mtofaa?
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