Swahili · Food & Drink
mboga
Vegetables
Beginnernoun
Definition
Plants grown for food; sukuma wiki, collard greens, is the everyday side.
Example
Kula mboga ni vizuri kwa afya.
Eating vegetables is good for your health.
Etymology
'Mboga' is derived from the Swahili word for 'vegetable', rooted in the necessity of cultivating and gathering edible greens in agricultural practices of East Africa.
How & Where It’s Used
'Mboga' is often used in informal contexts, especially in family discussions about meals. It is ubiquitous in spoken language and is recognized throughout East Africa.