gifblaar

noun

gif·​blaar

ˈgifˌblär

variants or less commonly gif

plural -s

: a perennial shrub (Dichapetalum cymosum) of southern Africa that is deadly poisonous to stock

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans gifblaar, from gif poison + blaar leaf

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