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mrenda

mrenda noun: a species of shrub, Corchorus olitorius, used for fiber and as a food.

Noun

mrenda (uncountable)

  1. A species of shrub, Corchorus olitorius, used for fiber and as a food.
    • "Mrenda" is a traditional vegetable which is very bitter.2003, Mila, volume 5, page 38
    • For instance, he enjoys ugali with mrenda, a slimy vegetable that I can't stand, but since he likes it, it would be unfair of me to deny him his treat just because it doesn't fascinate me.2009, Adah Adoyo, She shall be called woman: my story, page 81
    Synonyms:
    nalta jute, tossa jute, Jew's mallow, West African sorrel, bush okra, jute mallow

Synonyms of mrenda

Questions about mrenda

What does mrenda mean?
Mrenda means a species of shrub, Corchorus olitorius, used for fiber and as a food.
What part of speech is mrenda?
Mrenda is a noun.

Words near mrenda in the dictionary

  1. MRDP theorem
  2. MRDs
  3. MRE
  4. MREE
  5. MREEs
  6. mrenda
  7. mreow
  8. MREs
  9. MRF
  10. MRFs
  11. mRGC

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