mwavi

How to say it

Meaning

a tree with poisonous bark, formerly used to prepare a poison drunk in a trial by ordeal.

Good to know

The extended phrase mwavi wa kuchuka means a parachute.

Examples

• Zamani watuhumiwa walinywa dawa ya mwavi.In the past, suspects drank a potion made from the mwavi tree.
• Je, mwavi bado hutumika leo?Is the mwavi tree still used today?
• Hakuna mtu anayekaribia mwavi kwa sababu ya sumu yake.No one goes near the mwavi tree because of its poison.
• Mwavi wa kuchuka ulimsaidia kushuka salama.The parachute helped him land safely.