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Definition of spekboom in English: spekboomnounˈspɛkbʊəm A South African shrub with succulent leaves, which is used for fodder during times of drought. Portulacaria afra, family Portulacaceae Example sentencesExamples - The more succulent and spiny shrubs such as spekboom and small bitterleaf, which can survive with little moisture and high temperatures, grow inland.
- However, defoliation during winter has a depressing effect on growth, and so as much resting as possible is advisable in winter, particularly in areas in which spekboom has low vigour.
- The spekboom gives good cover to the various browsers on the farm.
- Sweet thorn, wild olive, karee species, spekboom, sneezewood, guarri, milky rope, tree fuchsia and many varieties of succulents, vines and creepers are to be found here in abundance.
- The thick succulent stems of spekboom readily sprout when a freshly-cut branch is simply inserted into soil.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Afrikaans, from spek 'bacon' + boom 'tree'. |