Swarthaak
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Swarthaak is a noun meaning (South Africa) An African thorn tree, Senegalia mellifera.
Meaning
(South Africa) An African thorn tree, Senegalia mellifera.
Example Sentences
The vegetation on this plateau is chiefly vaal and rosyntjiebos, with areas of swarthaak and Karroo veld.
On the farm of my boyhood friend Gys there had also been a row of old Griqua graves in the open veld among the swarthaak thorn-trees, far from the house […].
Some of the main, or pioneering woody invaders in various parts are: Acacia mellifera var. detinens, known as swarthaak, which has invaded about 2 million ha, notably in the northern Cape and western Transvaal […].
Synonyms for swarthaak
Depending on context, synonyms include blackthorn.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hookthorn, knobthorn, greenthorn, camelthorn, kameelthorn, doornboom.
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