Touws River

proper noun

A town and river in the Western Cape province, South Africa.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and river in the Western Cape province, South Africa.

Origin

Touws is from a Khoekhoe (Khoi) word for ash.

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APA

Touws River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Touws%20River

MLA

“Touws River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Touws%20River. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Touws River,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Touws%20River.

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