"keurboom" meaning in All languages combined

See keurboom on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: keurbooms [plural]
Etymology: From Afrikaans keur (“pick or choice”) + boom (“tree”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|af|keur||pick or choice}} Afrikaans keur (“pick or choice”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} keurboom (plural keurbooms)
  1. (South Africa) A species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for its pretty lilac flowers. Tags: South-Africa Categories (lifeform): Trees Synonyms (tree): Virgilia capensis, Cape lilac, blossom tree, pink blossom tree
    Sense id: en-keurboom-en-noun-xfVfXGrd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

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