doornboom
noun
doorn·boom
ˈdu̇rnˌbüm
plural -s
: a southern African thorny shrub or small tree (Acacia horrida) whose bark is used in tanning
Word History
Etymology
obsolete Afrikaans (now doringboom), from obsolete Afrikaans doorn thorn (now doring) (from Middle Dutch dorn) + Afrikaans boom tree, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German dorn thorn & to Old High German boum tree