English Explanatory Dictionary

spekboom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A South African shrub (Portulacaria afra), whose succulent leaves are used as fodder.

Word forms

spekboom spekbooms

Etymology

From Afrikaans spek (“bacon”) + boom (“tree”).

Synonyms

porkwood dwarf jade plant elephant bush porkbush purslane tree
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