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tambookie

noun
tam·​boo·​kie | \ tamˈbükÄ“, -bu̇kÄ“\
variants: or less commonly tambookie thorn
plural -s

Definition of tambookie

1 : a southern African shrub or small tree (Erythrina acanthocarpa) with spiny fruit
2 : the extremely light wood of the tambookie

History and Etymology for tambookie

Afrikaans tamboekie, from Tamboekie Kaffir of the Tembu tribe, probably from Tamboe Tembu + -kie (from Dutch -kje, diminutive suffix)

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