Swahili
viyuyu
vee-YOO-yoo
How to say it
Swahiliviyuyuvee-YOO-yoosoon
Englishpoisonous shrubssoon
Frencharbustes vénéneuxsoon
Meaning
Poisonous shrubs, Synadenium carinatum.
Good to know
plural of kiyuyu (ki-/vi- class); a botanical term.
Examples
- Shambani kuna viyuyu vichache.There are a few poisonous shrubs on the farm.
- Je, viyuyu hivi ni hatari kwa mifugo?Are these poisonous shrubs dangerous to livestock?
- Wakulima wataviondoa viyuyu shambani.The farmers will remove the poisonous shrubs from the farm.
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