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shepherd's trees

shepherd's trees is the plural of shepherd's tree.

Meaning of shepherd's tree

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

Questions about shepherd's trees

What is shepherd's trees the plural of?
Shepherd's trees is the plural of shepherd's tree.

Words near shepherd's trees in the dictionary

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

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