wagenboom

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noun

A South African proteaceous tree (Protea nitida).

Similar
waboomwagon tree
OriginAfrikaans wagenboom →
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Meanings

nounwagenboom (plural wagenbooms)

plural wagenbooms

  1. datedA South African proteaceous tree (Protea nitida).
  2. datedThe tough wood of this tree, formerly used for making furniture or wagon wheels.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
waboomwagon tree
Also see
waboomwagon tree

Origin

  1. Afrikaanswagenboom
  2. Englishwagenboom

Borrowed from Afrikaans wagenboom, literally "wagon tree".

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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