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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