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shamba

Noun CEFR B1
ˈʃambə

Definitions

An area of cultivated ground; a plot of land, a small subsistence farm for growing crops and fruit-bearing trees, often including the dwelling of the farmer.

Africa, East

Equivalents

DeutschSchamba

Examples

“To reach⟳ his new strip⟳ of shamba which lay⟳ the other side of Thabai, Mugo had to walk⟳ through the dusty village streets.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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