sukuma
8.9
A dark leafy green vegetable often cooked in East Africa
- noun
- South African
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sukuma
- She bought fresh sukuma from the market to prepare a traditional meal.
Examples
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In Kenya, sukuma is often cooked with onions and served with ugali.
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I love to eat sukuma with my rice.
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Many families enjoy eating sukuma as a healthy side dish.
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Have you tried sukuma before?
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In East African cuisine, a popular dish is ugali served with sukuma for a nutritious meal.
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Many people enjoy sautéed sukuma as a side dish to accompany their grilled meats.
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You can find sukuma at most markets in Kenya, where it is often sold fresh and green.
Synonyms
6.3
A leafy green vegetable used in Asian cooking like bok choy
is similar to collard greens and used mainly in East African cooking
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sukuma comes from the Swahili word sukuma, which means 'to push'. In the common phrase sukuma wiki ('push the week'), these cheap leafy greens are said to help 'stretch' food through the week, so sukuma became the name for this vegetable.
