Etymology

fynbos

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Today it means: Vegetation unique to the Cape Floral Kingdom, largely scrub, exceptionally biodiverse, including particularly large numbers of species of Proteaceae, Restionaceae, and Ericaceae. Full definition →

Afrikaans fynbos
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  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromfynbos“fynbos”
  2. English todayfynbos

From Afrikaans fynbos (“fynbos”), from fyn (“fine”) (as in fine-textured, as opposed to trees) and bos (“bush or forest”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.