Klapper

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The Natal orange. (Strychnos spinosa)

    "Wild peaches, sour klappers (unknown in the south) medlers, moepels, and various other kinds of fruit made our wilderness a veritable orchard."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Synonyms

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natal orange

Example

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"Wild peaches, sour klappers (unknown in the south) medlers, moepels, and various other kinds of fruit made our wilderness a veritable orchard."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Klapper.

Etymology 2

Possibly from Malay kelapa (coconut) or Afrikaans klapper (rattle).

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