keurboom
English
editEtymology
editFrom Afrikaans keur (“pick or choice”) + boom (“tree”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkeurboom (plural keurbooms)
- (South Africa) A species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for its pretty lilac flowers.
Synonyms
edit- (tree): Virgilia capensis, Cape lilac, blossom tree, pink blossom tree
Further reading
edit- Virgilia (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Virgilia oroboides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Virgilia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons