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wolveboon

noun
wol·​ve·​boon | \ ˈvȯlvəˌbün\
plural -s

Definition of wolveboon

: a small southern African tree or shrub (Toxicodendrum capensis) of the family Euphorbiaceae with very poisonous foliage

History and Etymology for wolveboon

Afrikaans, literally, wolf bean, irregular from Middle Dutch wolf + boon, bone bean; akin to Old English wulf wolf and Old High German bōna bean

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