English Explanatory Dictionary

wagenboom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A South African proteaceous tree (Protea nitida).
  2. The tough wood of this tree, formerly used for making furniture or wagon wheels.

Word forms

wagenboom wagenbooms

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans wagenboom, literally "wagon tree".

Synonyms

waboom wagon tree
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