Swahili
ubono
oo-BOH-noh
How to say it
Swahiliubonooo-BOH-nohsoon
Englishcastor beansoon
Frenchgraine de ricinsoon
Meaning
the seed of the castor-oil plant, used for extracting castor oil.
Good to know
Ubono seeds are valuable for their oil content.
Examples
- Ubono ni mbegu za mti wa castor.Ubono are seeds of the castor tree.
- Tunatumia ubono kutengeneza mafuta.We use ubono to make oil.
- Ubono hutumika kutengeneza mafuta.Castor beans are used to make oil.
- Je, ubono unapatikana wapi?Where can castor beans be found?
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