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Mbembe

n.

  1. maize; staple cereal grain crop widely cultivated and consumed; primary food source in modern Gĩkũyũ agricultural communities

Example: "Gĩtheri nĩ mũtũkanio wa mbembe na mboco" — Githeri is a mixture of maize and beans.

Related words

  • iembe — mango fruit. Mango fruit. The edible fruit of the mango tree (Mangifera indica),
  • mũembe — mango; tropical tree bearing sweet oval fruits with large seeds; cultivated frui
  • ndembu — 2. (n.) beer made from maize (not the traditional brew)
  • rũemba — plant with hairy leaves and stalks eaten by goats
  • rũembea — rat run, eaves; 2. ruembea-ini, under the eaves; 3. kuhiha (of house) be low in
  • wembe — safety razor, razor
  • emba — become, dim, dull; lose vigour; 2. (of fire) die down; (of footmarks) become blu