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wonderboom
noun
won·der·boom
\ˈvändə(r)ˌbüm\
Definition of wonderboom
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: 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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Origin and Etymology of 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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