Afrikaans compound meaning literally 'white tree' (wit + boom), used for Leucadendron argenteum, a striking silver-leaved protea native to the Cape Peninsula.
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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A South African term for the quiver tree (Aloidendron dichotomum), a striking succulent tree that grows in the arid Namib and Karoo regions. The San people traditionally used hollowed branches as quivers for arrows, giving the tree its Afrikaans name. It is an iconic symbol of the Namaqualand and Namibian landscapes.
(South Africa, now, offensive) coral tree, especially.
(South Africa) A species of tree, , noted for its pretty lilac flowers.
(South Africa, archaic) , a tree typically growing out of wet ground.
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(South Africa) silver tree.
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