← Back to Swahili & Sheng Dictionary
swahili [noun]

Choroko

Maana (Definition)

Small green legume pulse cultivated and cooked into nutritious stews across East Africa.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

mung beans / green gram pulse

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pojo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mama alipika mchuzi wa choroko na wali."

Translation: Mother cooked mung bean stew with rice.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
pojokunde
Practice 'Choroko' with AI Voice Tutor →