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umzimbeet S. Afr.|ʊmzɪmˈbiːt|
Also umzimbit(i).
[a. Xhosa umSimbithi ironwood.]
A South African tree, Millettia grandis or M. caffra (family Leguminosæ), which bears clusters of pink or purple flowers, may be evergreen or deciduous, and has very heavy, hard wood; the wood itself.
[1851R. Gray Jrnl. Bishop's Visitation Tour Cape Colony II. 99 There are several kinds of valuable wood unknown in the colony. Two of the hardest and most useful are called by the natives ‘Unizimbeti’ and ‘Umnebelala’.] 1870C. Hamilton Life & Sport S.-E. Afr. 6 The wheels are made of the famous Natal wood called ‘umsimbiti’ or ironwood, from its strength and durability. 1902G. S. Boulger Wood ii. 335 Umzimbit..Known also as ‘White Ironwood’. 1907T. R. Sim Forests & Forest Flora Cape of Good Hope 203 Umzimbeet is a light-demanding tree. 1950[see flat-crown s.v. flat a. 15]. 1955W. Gaddis Recognitions ii. i. 293 Bird-of-paradise flowers..among the native white pear..and umzimbiti. 1972Palmer & Pitman Trees S. Afr. II. 923 The umzimbeet is a medium to large tree of the coastal forests. Ibid. 925 The wood of the umzimbeet is extremely heavy, hard, and strong. |