afernan
noun
af·er·nan
ˈa-fər-ˌnan
plural -s
: a desert shrub (Euphorbia balsamifera) native to the Canary Islands that has leaves at the ends of the branches and inconspicuous yellow flowers
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Arabic (Hassānīya dialects of the western Sahara) ivrənān (Mauritania), aafarnaan (Mali), borrowed from Zenaga
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above