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swahili [noun]

Mnano

Maana (Definition)

A wild creeping plant with sticky seed pods that adhere easily to clothing and animal fur.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sticky weed / Boerhavia diffusa

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mnano

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

"Mbegu za mnano ziliganda kwenye suruali yake alipopita shambani."

Translation: Sticky weed seeds clung to his trousers as he passed through the field.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mmeaDudukagrass
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