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wolveboon
noun
wol·ve·boon
\ˈvȯlvəˌbün\
Definition of wolveboon
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: a small southern African tree or shrub (Toxicodendrum capensis) of the family Euphorbiaceae with very poisonous foliage
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Origin and Etymology of wolveboon
Afrikaans, literally, wolf bean, irregular from Middle Dutch wolf + boon, bone bean; akin to Old English wulf wolf and Old High German bōna bean
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