vetkousie

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/ˈfɛtˌkoʊsi//ˈfeɪtˌkoʊsi/

noun

The flowering plant Carpanthea pomeridiana.

OriginAfrikaans [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounvetkousie (uncountable)
  1. South AfricauncountableThe flowering plant Carpanthea pomeridiana.

Origin

  1. Afrikaans[Term?]
  2. Englishvetkousie

From Afrikaans [Term?], from vet (“fat”) + kous (“sock”) + -ie, said to be an adaptation of a Khoekhoe name.

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APA

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

MLA

“vetkousie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetkousie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vetkousie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetkousie.

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