Plant names in Xhosa and English

To learn Xhosa language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common Xhosa words that we can used in daily life. Plant are one part of common words used in day-to-day life conversations. If you are interested to learn Plant names in Xhosa, this place will help you to learn all Plant names in English to Xhosa language. Plant vocabulary words are used in daily life, so it is important to learn all Plant names in English to Xhosa and play Xhosa quiz and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you get not bored. If you think too hard to learn Xhosa language, then 1000 most common Xhosa words will helps to learn Xhosa language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Plant vocabulary words in Xhosa.


Plant names in Xhosa and English

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List of Plant names in Xhosa


Here is the list of Plant in Xhosa language and their pronunciation in English.

Plant names - Xhosa

Acorn iacorn
Agriculture ezolimo
Angiosperm i-angiosperm
Autotroph i-autotroph
Axilary bud ihlumela le-axilary
Biennial iminyaka emibini
Blade incakuba
Blossom dubula
Botany ibhotani
Bract ibract
Branch isebe
Bromeliad bromeliad
Bud ihlumelo
Cactus cactus
Calyx i-calyx
Canopy i-canopy
Carpel ikhaphel
Clover i-clover
Cork isikhokho
Dicot dicot
Endosperm i-endosperm
Epicotyl epicotyl
Evergreen evergreen
Fern fern
Fertilizer isichumisi
Filament umcu
Flora iintyatyambo
Flower intyatyambo
Foliage amagqabi
Garden igadi
Germinate ntshula
Ginkgo iginkgo
Grain ingqolowa
Grass ingca
Grove ihlathi
Grow khula
Gum intlaka
Hardy iqinile
Hastate khawuleza
Herb imifuno
Horticulture ihorticulture
Hybrid umxube
Inflorescence inflorescence
Internode internode
Ivy ivy
Jungle ihlathi
Juniper umjunipha
Kudzu kudzu
Lamina lamina
Leaf igqabi
Legume umdumba
Meristem i-meristem
Midrib phakathi
Monocot imonokoti
Moss moss
Nectar incindi
Needle inaliti
Node indawo yokusebenzela
Nut nut
Ovary i-ovary
Palm intende yesandla
Palmate palmate
Peduncle peduncle
Perennial ezingapheliyo
Petal ipetal
Petiole i-petiole
Phloem phloem
Photosynthesis iphotosynthesis
Pinnate pinnate
Pistil ipistil
Pith pith
Plumule iplamu
Pollen umungu
Pollinate hambisa ipoleni
Prickle intswahla
Rachis rachis
Reniform hlaziya
Resin intlaka
Reticulate cacisa
Rings imisesane
Root ingcambu
Sap incindi
Sapling ukugawula iintyatyambo
Seed imbewu
Seedling izithole
Sepal sepal
Shamrock ishamrock
Shoot dubula
Shrub ityholwana
Soil umhlaba
Spine umqolo
Spore i-spore
Sprout hluma
Stalk isiqu
Stamen stamen
Stand yima
Stem isiqu
Stigma ibala
Stipule stipule
Stoma isisu
Succulent nencasa
Sunlight ukukhanya kwelanga
Tap root ingcambu yempompo
Thorn iliva
Tree umthi
Trunk umboko
Tuber umbhobho
Twig isetyana
Understory understory
Vascular plant isityalo se-vascular
Vein umthambo
Venation umoya
Vine umdiliya
Weed ukhula
Whorled qhuqha






Top 1000 Xhosa words


Here you learn top 1000 Xhosa words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Xhosa meanings with transliteration.


Eat yitya
All zonke
New entsha
Snore rhona
Fast ngokukhawuleza
Help Nceda
Pain intlungu
Rain imvula
Pride ukuzingca
Sense ingqiqo
Large enkulu
Skill isakhono
Panic ukuphaphazela
Thank enkosi
Desire umnqweno
Woman umfazi
Hungry ulambile

Daily use Xhosa Sentences


Here you learn top Xhosa sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Xhosa meanings with transliteration.


Good morning Mholo
What is your name Lithini igama lakho
What is your problem Yintoni ingxaki yakho?
I hate you Ndiyakonyanya
I love you Ndiyakuthanda
Can I help you Ndingakunceda?
I am sorry Nditaxolusa
I want to sleep ndifuna ukulala
This is very important Oku kubaluleke kakhulu
Are you hungry Ingaba ulambile?
How is your life Bunjani ubomi bakho?
I am going to study Ndiza kufunda
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