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coastal [noun]

Nargisi ya pwani

Maana (Definition)

A delicate white bulbous flowering plant that thrives naturally on coastal sand dunes along the coast.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

coastal sea lily / white beach blossom

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ua la pwani / sea lily

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

"Nargisi ya pwani ilichanua mchanga wa ufukweni."

Translation: The coastal sea lily bloomed on the beach sand.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
UaChetezo cha marashimmea
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