"kashata" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kashata.flac Forms: kashata class IX [canonical], kashata class X [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic كَشْطَة (kašṭa), Modern Standard Arabic mostly قِشْدَة (qišda). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|كَشْطَة}} Arabic كَشْطَة (kašṭa), {{root|sw|ar|ق ش ط}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} kashata class IX (plural kashata class X)
  1. A kind of candy from East Africa, made with coconut and sometimes nuts. Categories (topical): Desserts
    Sense id: en-kashata-sw-noun-bVqYr~jk Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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