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wagenboom

wagenboom noun: a South African proteaceous tree (Protea nitida).

Noun

wagenboom (plural wagenbooms)

  1. (dated) A South African proteaceous tree (Protea nitida).
  2. (dated) The tough wood of this tree, formerly used for making furniture or wagon wheels.

Synonyms of wagenboom

Forms of wagenboom

pluralwagenbooms

Origin of wagenboom

Borrowed from Afrikaans wagenboom, literally "wagon tree".

Questions about wagenboom

What does wagenboom mean?
Wagenboom means a South African proteaceous tree (Protea nitida).
What part of speech is wagenboom?
Wagenboom is a noun.
What is the plural of wagenboom?
The plural of wagenboom is wagenbooms.

Words near wagenboom in the dictionary

  1. wageling
  2. wagelings
  3. wagels
  4. wageman
  5. wagemen
  6. wagenboom
  7. wagenbooms
  8. wagenburg
  9. wagenburgs
  10. Wagener
  11. Wageners

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