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witgat
noun
wit·gat
\ˈwitˌgat\
variants: or
witgatboom
\-ˌbüm\Definition of witgat
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: a South African shrub or tree (Boscia albitrunca) of the family Caparidaceae having white hard close-grained wood and roots that are roasted as a coffee substitute
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Origin and Etymology of witgat
witgat from Afrikaans, short for witgatboom, literally, white hole tree, from Middle Dutch wit white + gat hole, opening + boom tree; akin to Old English hwīt white, gæt opening, bēam tree
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