matuo

adj.

fresh, unprocessed. Fresh, unprocessed, or newly harvested. Describes agricultural products (fruits, forage) in their fresh state immediately after harvest, before drying, processing, or storage.

Example: Rĩrĩa mahuti matwuĩka no mũhaka matuo, makĩria rĩrĩa kwĩna wagi wamo, (When forages must be harvested, especially in times of scarcity,); Nĩkwanĩka maembe kĩruru-inĩ matuo na njĩra ya kũmainamia igũrũ wa iratathi rĩa mũnyore kana rũtara-inĩ rwa steel kwa ihinda rĩa dagĩka mĩrongo ĩtatũ nĩguo maniare maathina. (It is the removal of fresh latex from the fruit by either inverting freshly de-stemmed fruits on plastic or steel mesh racks, allowing the latex to drip for 30 minutes under shade.); Maembe mairaga nĩkĩ matuo? (Why does mango turn black after cutting?)

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