witteboom
Afrikaans compound meaning literally 'white tree' (wit + boom), used for Leucadendron argenteum, a striking silver-leaved protea native to the Cape Peninsula.
Definitions
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.
Comments
(South Africa) silver tree.
Comments
Used in
Have a better definition?
Add your own interpretation of "witteboom".
🗺️About Regional & Other slang
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.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.
Tags
Other words near "witteboom" (W)
Browse all slang words starting with W.
Related terms
People also read
Semantically related
- kokerboom62%
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.
- kafferboom62%
(South Africa, now, offensive) coral tree, especially.
- keurboom60%
(South Africa) A species of tree, , noted for its pretty lilac flowers.
- waterboom59%
(South Africa, archaic) , a tree typically growing out of wet ground.