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wonderboom

noun
won·​der·​boom | \ˈvändə(r)ˌbüm\
plural -s

Definition of wonderboom 

: a fig (Ficus pretoriae) with fruits borne in the leaf axils of the terminal branchlets that is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical Africa

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History and Etymology for wonderboom

Afrikaans, literally, wonder tree, from Middle Dutch, from wonder + boom tree; akin to Old English wundor wonder and Old High German boum tree

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