"trekboer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trekboers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trekboer (plural trekboers)
  1. (now historical) A nomadic pastoralist descended from European settlers on the frontiers of the Dutch Cape Colony in Southern Africa. Tags: historical Synonyms: trek Boer, Trekboer
    Sense id: en-trekboer-en-noun-l~sJDOXu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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