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shepherd's tree

shepherd's tree noun: synonym of motlopi.

Noun

shepherd's tree (plural shepherd's trees)

  1. Synonym of motlopi.
    • Down the stony canyon, we pass Commiphora saxicola (related to Arabian myrrh – the balm of Gilead – or in Afrikaans, the Kanniedood) trees, rocks whitened over centuries by the viscous piss of dassies, portly phantom trees (Moringa ovalifolia), rocky hills with granite domes, sparrow-weaver nests...2006, Chris Marais, Julienne Du Toit, Namibia Space, page 74
    Synonyms:
    motlopi

Synonyms of shepherd's tree

Forms of shepherd's tree

pluralshepherd's trees

Questions about shepherd's tree

What does shepherd's tree mean?
Shepherd's tree means synonym of motlopi.
What part of speech is shepherd's tree?
Shepherd's tree is a noun.
What is the plural of shepherd's tree?
The plural of shepherd's tree is shepherd's trees.

Words near shepherd's tree in the dictionary

  1. shepherd's pipe
  2. shepherd's pipes
  3. shepherd's pouch
  4. shepherd's purse
  5. shepherd's rod
  6. shepherd's tree
  7. shepherd's trees
  8. shepherdage
  9. shepherde
  10. shepherded
  11. shepherder

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