| 释义 |
doorn·boom
\ˈdu̇rnˌbüm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: obsolete Afrikaans (now doringboom), from obsolete Afrikaans doorn thorn (now doring) (from Middle Dutch dorn) + Afrikaans boom tree, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German dorn thorn & to Old High German boum tree — more at thorn, beam
: a southern African thorny shrub or small tree (Acacia horrida) whose bark is used in tanning |