kachumbari

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noun

An uncooked dish of chopped tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers in African cuisine.

OriginSwahili kachumbari ← Gujarati કચુંબર (kacumbar) →
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Meanings

nounkachumbari (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn uncooked dish of chopped tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers in African cuisine.

Origin

  1. Gujaratiકચુંબર (kacumbar)
  2. Swahilikachumbari
  3. Englishkachumbari

Borrowed from Swahili kachumbari, borrowed from Gujarati કચુંબર (kacumbar, “kachumber”). Doublet of kachumber.

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APA

kachumbari. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kachumbari

MLA

“kachumbari.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kachumbari. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kachumbari,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kachumbari.

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