keurboom

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keurboom

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From Afrikaans keur (“pick or choice”) + boom (“tree”).

noun keurbooms

South Africa A species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for its pretty lilac flowers.
Similar: blossom tree, Cape lilac, pink blossom tree, tree-in-a-hurry

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@misc{keurboom_2026,
  title = {keurboom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keurboom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}