Swahili
mzeituni
mze-i-TU-ni
How to say it
Swahilimzeitunimze-i-TU-nisoon
Englisholive treesoon
Frencholiviersoon
Meaning
a cultivated tree that produces olives, an olive tree.
Good to know
(cultivated) olive tree
Examples
- Mzeituni ulipandwa karne nyingi zilizopita.The olive tree was planted many centuries ago.
- Je, mafuta ya mzeituni yanapatikana hapa?Is olive oil available here?
- Mzeituni haukuzaa vizuri mwaka huu.The olive tree did not bear well this year.
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