"mabele" meaning in English

See mabele in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology templates: {{cog|nso|mabele}} Northern Sotho mabele, {{cog|tn|lebele}} Tswana lebele Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mabele (uncountable)
  1. (South Africa) sorghum; Sorghum bicolor Tags: South-Africa, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Andropogoneae tribe grasses
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