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shamba boy

shamba boy noun: a man or boy employed to tend a garden; a gardener.

Noun

shamba boy (plural shamba boys)

  1. (Africa) A man or boy employed to tend a garden; a gardener.
    • Benjamin, of course, already had a job and he was happy with it. As shamba boy at Number 12 Garden Lane he swept the lawn and swept the paths.2008, Nicholas Drayson, A Guide to the Birds of East Africa, page 23

Forms of shamba boy

pluralshamba boys

Questions about shamba boy

What does shamba boy mean?
Shamba boy means a man or boy employed to tend a garden; a gardener.
What part of speech is shamba boy?
Shamba boy is a noun.
What is the plural of shamba boy?
The plural of shamba boy is shamba boys.

Words near shamba boy in the dictionary

  1. shamateur
  2. shamateurism
  3. shamateurs
  4. Shamator
  5. shamba
  6. shamba boy
  7. shamba boys
  8. Shambala
  9. Shamballa
  10. shambar
  11. shambars

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