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coastal [noun]

Mchekechea

Maana (Definition)

A resilient coastal salt-tolerant bush growing along Indian Ocean sand dunes.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal beach shrub / seaside thorny bush

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mchekechea

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Botany
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mchekechea uliota kando ya fukwe za bahari."

Translation: The beach shrub grew along the ocean shores.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mti wa pwanikiwawi
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