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swahili [noun]

Viwavi jeshi

Maana (Definition)

Destructive migratory moth larvae that feed voraciously on cereal crops

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

armyworms (*Spodoptera exempta*)

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

viwavi jeshi

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

"Wakulima walipulizia dawa kuangamiza viwavi jeshi"

Translation: Farmers sprayed pesticide to eradicate armyworms

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
savi
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