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单词 cancer bush
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Definition of cancer bush in English:

cancer bush

noun
South African
  • Any of several plants of the South African genus Sutherlandia (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)), purported to have beneficial effects for cancer sufferers; especially S. frutescens, now also used to treat HIV and AIDS.

Origin

Late 19th century. After Afrikaans kankerbos (earlier in South African Dutch as kankerbosch).

 
 

Definition of cancer bush in US English:

cancer bush

noun
South African
  • Any of several plants of the South African genus Sutherlandia (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)), purported to have beneficial effects for cancer sufferers; especially S. frutescens, now also used to treat HIV and AIDS.

Origin

Late 19th century. After Afrikaans kankerbos (earlier in South African Dutch as kankerbosch).

 
 
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