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tambotie
tambotie [ tam bti, tam bti ] (plural tamboties)


noun 
Definition:
 
African tree: a deciduous African tree of the spurge family that has caustic sap and scented wood. Latin name Spirostachys africana.
[Mid-19th century. < Xhosa umthombothi 'poison tree']
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