mtungule

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Meaning

a plant cultivated for its round, red, edible fruit, a tomato plant; also called mnyanya in most of Tanzania, mtungule being the older or regional term.

Good to know

Also called mnyanya in most of Tanzania; mtungule is the older or regional term for the same plant.

Examples

• Mtungule wangu umeanza kuchanua maua.My tomato plant has started to flower.
• Je, unapanda mtungule kwenye bustani yako?Do you grow tomato plants in your garden?
• Mtungule haukustawi kwa sababu ya ukame.The tomato plant did not thrive because of the drought.
• Tulinunua miche mitatu ya mtungule sokoni.We bought three tomato-plant seedlings at the market.