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swahili [noun]

Tunguja-pori

Maana (Definition)

A spiny shrub (*Solanum incanum*) bearing yellow spherical fruits used in traditional remedies.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

bitter apple / apple of Sodom fruit

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tunguja pori

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

"Tunguja-pori huota kando ya barabara za mashambani."

Translation: The bitter apple shrub grows alongside rural farm roads.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
mmeaUvumilivu huvumisha matundaDudu mwitu
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