• Shona word nwiwa in the Shona Dictionary
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nwiwa
/nwiwa/

• noun , class(5)
• synonyms: bvembe, vise
• variant: mwiwa, n`wiwa
• dialects/origins: Zezuru

English translation

watermelon

The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a native of tropical Africa, but is now cultivated in many countries.