BOOJUM

Etymology

Noun

boojum (countable and uncountable, plural boojums)

(physics) A geometric pattern sometimes observed on the surface of superfluid helium-3.

(countable) A species of tree (Fouquieria columnaris) native to Baja California, Mexico.

Source: Wiktionary



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