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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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