SPEKBOOM

Etymology

Noun

spekboom (plural spekbooms)

A South African shrub (Portulacaria afra), whose succulent leaves are used as fodder.

Source: Wiktionary


Spek"boom, n. Etym: [D., lit. fat tree.] (Bot.)

Definition: The purslane tree of South Africa, -- said to be the favorite food of elephants. Balfour (Cyc. of India).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals


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