mũngũrwa
- seedling, sapling. Seedling; sapling. A young plant, especially a tree seedling or sapling ready for transplanting from a nursery to the field.
Example: Mũngũrwa ũmwe wa kahũa ka Ruiru 11 wendagio shiringi mĩrongo ĩtandatũ. (Grafted ruiru 11 seedlings available at ksh 60 per. stem); Mũngũrwa ndũbatiĩ gũthamio ũtwarwo kũhandwo mũgũnda-inĩ ũtarutĩte mathangũ. (- A mango tree must never be transplanted while it is flushing or when the leaves are still tender); Nĩkwagĩrĩire ũhande mũngũrwa waku na ũriku wa nuthu iji. (It would be best if you planted seeds about 1/2 inch deep.)