suikerbos

noun

sui·​ker·​bos

variants or less commonly suikerbosch

ˈsākə(r)ˌbäs,

ˈsük-,

-bȯs

or suikerbossie

-sē

plural suikerboses also suikerbosches or suikerbossies

: sugar bush sense 2

Word History

Etymology

suikerbos, suikerbosch from Afrikaans, from suiker sugar (from Middle Dutch suker, from Middle French sucre) + bos, bosch bush, from Middle Dutch bosch; suikerbossie from Afrikaans, from suiker + bossie, diminutive of bos

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