coastal [noun]

Nyegezi

Maana (Definition)

A climbing legume whose seed pods are covered in hairs that cause intense skin itching.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

cowhage vine / itching bean plant (Mucuna pruriens)

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mti wa mwasho

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Botany

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mwindaji aligusa nyegezi msituni na kuanza kuwashwa vibaya."

Translation: The hunter touched cowhage vine in the forest and suffered intense itching.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

mmea mwasho Dudu mwitu