appelblaar, noun

/ˈapəlblɑː(r)/
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, appel apple + blaar leaf.
The deciduous shrub or small tree Lonchocarpus capassa of the Fabaceae, with grey-green, drooping leaves similar to those of the apple tree.
1961 O. Levinson Ageless Land 137West of the Pan grow tambotie, wolf’s thorn, appelblaar, date, wild fig, marula and makalanie palm.
1972 Pamphlet, Etosha National ParkThe dry, deciduous bushes consist mainly of Mapani, but to the east and further away from the pan a large variety is found, such as tambootie, wolf’s-thorn, wild fig, wild date, ‘appelblaar’.
1984 J. Onderstall Tvl Lowveld & Escarpment 114Lonchocarpus capassa, Apple-leaf, Rain Tree, Appelblaar. The common name implies a similarity to the apple tree but they are not related, the apple having simple leaves, whereas those of Lonchocarpus are compound.
The deciduous shrub or small tree Lonchocarpus capassa of the Fabaceae, with grey-green, drooping leaves similar to those of the apple tree.
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Apla, nounn.Appel-der-liefde, nounn.
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