banket

noun

ban·​ket

(ˈ)baŋ‧¦ket

plural -s

: the auriferous conglomerate rock of the Transvaal

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, literally, a kind of confectionery, banquet, from Middle Dutch, banquet, from Middle French banquet

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