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rooibos.

rooibos plant (Aspalathus linearis)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈroːi̯bɔs/
  1. rooibos plant (Aspalathus linearis)

    masculine
  2. rooibos (tea made from the above plant)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Afrikaans rooibos (“rooibos”), equivalent to a (Afrikaans and Dutch) compound of rooi (“red”) + bos (“bush”).

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