witgat en · NOUN
Etymology
From Afrikaans witgat.
Meanings
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(South-Africa) Synonym of motlopi.
The witgats, Boscia albitrunca and Boscia oleoides, are sometimes called shepherd's trees because their neat evergreen crowns cast a small but deep shadow in which for centuries shepherds and their flocks have rested.
1972, Eve Palmer, Norah Pitman, Trees of Southern Africa:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| witgats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |