"shamba boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shamba boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shamba boy (plural shamba boys)
  1. (Africa) A man or boy employed to tend a garden; a gardener. Tags: Africa
    Sense id: en-shamba_boy-en-noun-vmJzubjo Categories (other): African English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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