naboom

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noun

Synonym of candelabra tree (“Euphorbia ingens”).

Similar
candelabra treecactus euphorbiaEuphorbia ingens
OriginAfrikaans naboom →
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Meanings

nounnaboom (plural nabooms)

plural nabooms

  1. South AfricaSynonym of candelabra tree (“Euphorbia ingens”).

    Synonyms: candelabra tree

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of candelabra tree (“Euphorbia ingens”).

Similar
candelabra tree

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra

Similar
cactus euphorbiaEuphorbia ingens
Broader
spurge
Also see
candelabra tree

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Afrikaansnaboom
  2. Englishnaboom

Borrowed from Afrikaans naboom.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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