guarriboom

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noun

A shrub, Euclea divinorum; its fruit can be fermented to produce vinegar.

OriginKhwe gwarri ← Afrikaans boom ← Dutch boom →
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Meanings

noun
  1. South AfricaA shrub, Euclea divinorum; its fruit can be fermented to produce vinegar.

Origin

  1. Dutchboom“tree”
  2. Afrikaansboom
  3. Khwegwarri
  4. Englishguarriboom

From Khwe gwarri (whence also Zulu umgwali) + Afrikaans boom, from Dutch boom (“tree”).

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APA

guarriboom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guarriboom

MLA

“guarriboom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guarriboom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guarriboom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guarriboom.

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