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  • noun South Africa A species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for it's pretty lilac flowers.

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  • noun fast-growing roundheaded tree with fragrant white to deep rose flowers; planted as an ornamental
  • noun tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to purple flowers

Etymologies

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From Afrikaans keur ("pick or choice") + boom ("tree")

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