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guarriboom

guarriboom noun: a shrub, Euclea divinorum; its fruit can be fermented to produce vinegar.

Noun

guarriboom

  1. (South Africa) A shrub, Euclea divinorum; its fruit can be fermented to produce vinegar.

Origin of guarriboom

From Khwe gwarri (whence also Zulu umgwali) + Afrikaans boom, from Dutch boom (“tree”).

Questions about guarriboom

What does guarriboom mean?
Guarriboom means a shrub, Euclea divinorum; its fruit can be fermented to produce vinegar.
What part of speech is guarriboom?
Guarriboom is a noun.

Words near guarriboom in the dictionary

  1. Guarneros
  2. Guarneroses
  3. Guarnieri
  4. Guarnieris
  5. guarri
  6. guarriboom
  7. guarris
  8. guars
  9. Guarulhos
  10. guasa
  11. Guasapar

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