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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Vachellia erioloba, formerly Acacia erioloba, a tree native to southern Africa.
2. 2
   Alhagi, a genus of shrubs native to northern Africa and Asia Minor.

Etymology

From Dutch kameeldoorn, Afrikaans kameeldoring. Equivalent to camel + thorn.

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