tambookie
noun
tam·boo·kie
tamˈbükē,
-bu̇kē
variants or less commonly tambookie thorn
plural -s
1
: a southern African shrub or small tree (Erythrina acanthocarpa) with spiny fruit
2
: the extremely light wood of the tambookie
Word History
Etymology
Afrikaans tamboekie, from Tamboekie Kaffir of the Tembu tribe, probably from Tamboe Tembu + -kie (from Dutch -kje, diminutive suffix)