kokerboom

noun

ko·​ker·​boom

ˈkōkə(r)ˌbüm,

-bōm

: quiver tree

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from Dutch koker quiver, sheath (from Middle Dutch coker) + boom tree, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English cocer quiver and to Old English bēam tree

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