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swarthaak

swarthaak noun: an African thorn tree, Senegalia mellifera.

Noun

swarthaak

  1. (South Africa) An African thorn tree, Senegalia mellifera.
    • The vegetation on this plateau is chiefly vaal and rosyntjiebos, with areas of swarthaak and Karroo veld.1947, Journal of the South African Veterinary Medical Association, page 156
    • On the farm of my boyhood friend Gys there had also been a row of old Griqua graves in the open veld among the swarthaak thorn-trees, far from the house […].1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 302
    Synonyms:
    Acacia mellifera, Mimosa mellifera, blackthorn

Synonyms of swarthaak

Forms of swarthaak

alternative formzwart haak

Questions about swarthaak

What does swarthaak mean?
Swarthaak means an African thorn tree, Senegalia mellifera.
What part of speech is swarthaak?
Swarthaak is a noun.

Words near swarthaak in the dictionary

  1. swartening
  2. swartens
  3. swarter
  4. swartest
  5. swarth
  6. swarthaak
  7. swarthes
  8. swarthier
  9. swarthies
  10. swarthiest
  11. swarthily

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