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mtondoo

m-ton-DO-o

How to say it

Swahilimtondoom-ton-DO-osoon
EnglishAlexandrian laurelsoon
Frenchlaurier d'Alexandriesoon

Meaning

a coastal tree species (Calophyllum inophyllum), also known as Alexandrian laurel, whose seeds yield a useful oil.

Good to know

mtondoo (kind of tree, Calo- phyllum inophyllum)

Examples

  • Mafuta ya mtondoo hutumika kutibu ngozi.Mtondoo oil is used to treat the skin.
  • Mtondoo huota kando ya pwani.The mtondoo tree grows along the coast.
  • Je, mbegu za mtondoo huchakatwa vipi?How are mtondoo seeds processed?

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