Afrikaans compound meaning literally 'white tree' (wit + boom), used for Leucadendron argenteum, a striking silver-leaved protea native to the Cape Peninsula. Its leaves were historically used for thatching and its image appears on the Cape Town city coat of arms.
The hillside above the vineyard was dotted with witteboom, their silver leaves catching the afternoon light.
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(South Africa) silver tree.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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