Entry ampemby
Part of speech noun
Explanations in Malagasy  [Taimoro] Taho, eran-tanan'ila, zarana (antsy, ets) [1.78]

Entry ampemby
Part of speech noun
Explanations in Malagasy Zavamaniry sahalahala amin' ny katsaka [1.1]
Explanations in English A plant extensively cultivated; the grain resembles peeled rice and is eaten; the stalk is used in making fences, etc. Doura or Indian millet. Sorghum vulgare, Pers. Same as variampemby (Bets.), and varifemba (Betsim.). [1.2]
Explanations in French  [Betsileo, Merina, Sakalava, Tankarana, Tsimihety] Nom général des sorghos. On cultive, outre Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. et Sorghum caffrorum (Retz) P. Beauv., Sorghum roxburghii Stapf. (Poaceae). Graines alimentaires. [1.196]
Scientific name Sorghum caffrorum, Sorghum halepense, Sorghum roxburghii
Examples Fa ny vary tritika sy ny ampemby no tsy mba naripaka, satria mbola fohy ireny. [2.996]
Vocabulary 
Synonyms variampemby ~ varifemba
Phytonyms 
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Updated on 2020/07/31