Definition of rooi els in English:

rooi els

(also rood elze, roode els, rood els)

noun ˈrɔɪ ˌɛls

South African

An evergreen tree, Cunonia capensis (family Cunoniaceae), native to southern Africa, with glossy compound leaves and racemes of fragrant cream flowers.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Barrow. From South African Dutch roode els (Afrikaans rooiels), transferred use of Dutch roode els alder (literally ‘red alder’; so named on account of its reddish wood) from roode + els. In some forms directly from Afrikaans rooiels. With the transfer of the name from the European alder to the southern African tree, compare similar uses in compounds cited at alder.

Definition of rooi els in US English:

rooi els

(also rood elze, roode els, rood els)

nounˈrɔɪ ˌɛls

South African

An evergreen tree, Cunonia capensis (family Cunoniaceae), native to southern Africa, with glossy compound leaves and racemes of fragrant cream flowers.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Barrow. From South African Dutch roode els (Afrikaans rooiels), transferred use of Dutch roode els alder (literally ‘red alder’; so named on account of its reddish wood) from roode + els. In some forms directly from Afrikaans rooiels. With the transfer of the name from the European alder to the southern African tree, compare similar uses in compounds cited at alder.

单词	rooi els
释义	Definition of rooi els in English: rooi els (also rood elze, roode els, rood els) noun ˈrɔɪ ˌɛls South African An evergreen tree, Cunonia capensis (family Cunoniaceae), native to southern Africa, with glossy compound leaves and racemes of fragrant cream flowers. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Barrow. From South African Dutch roode els (Afrikaans rooiels), transferred use of Dutch roode els alder (literally ‘red alder’; so named on account of its reddish wood) from roode + els. In some forms directly from Afrikaans rooiels. With the transfer of the name from the European alder to the southern African tree, compare similar uses in compounds cited at alder. Definition of rooi els in US English: rooi els (also rood elze, roode els, rood els) nounˈrɔɪ ˌɛls South African An evergreen tree, Cunonia capensis (family Cunoniaceae), native to southern Africa, with glossy compound leaves and racemes of fragrant cream flowers. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Barrow. From South African Dutch roode els (Afrikaans rooiels), transferred use of Dutch roode els alder (literally ‘red alder’; so named on account of its reddish wood) from roode + els. In some forms directly from Afrikaans rooiels. With the transfer of the name from the European alder to the southern African tree, compare similar uses in compounds cited at alder.
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