swahili [noun]

Abusho

Maana (Definition)

A wild coastal pepper shrub whose aromatic berries are used in traditional medicine.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

wild coastal pepper bush

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pili mtaa

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin (Piper capense)

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mganga alitumia mbegu za abusho kutengeneza dawa ya tumbo."

Translation: The healer used wild pepper berries to prepare stomach medicine.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

pilipili mwitu Mti