Breede River yellowwood

noun

: a small, broad, multi-stemmed, evergreen tree (Podocarpus elongatus) of southern Africa with bluish- to grayish-green, flattened needlelike leaves and a red to purplish, fleshy, berrylike fruit

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Breede River yellowwood was in 1987

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“Breede River yellowwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Breede%20River%20yellowwood. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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