huilbos, noun

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AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, huil weep + bos bush.
The huilboom, Peltophorum africanum.
1924 Off. Yr Bk of Union No. 6, 1923 (Union Office of Census & Statistics) 44The most conspicuous and characteristic trees in this bush country are...The huilbos..Peltophorum africanum.
1974 Personality 27 Dec. 33Huilbos or weeping bush.
The huilboom, Peltophorum africanum.
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