honeybush

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of a group of bushes in the genus whose flowers smell of honey and whose leaves are used to make tea.
  • Any of several not closely related shrubs that have features reminiscent of honey.

Etymology

Compound from English honey + English bush borrowed from Afrikaans heuningbos, heuning + Afrikaans bos (bush, shrub, forest), rooibos (rooibos).

Origin

Afrikaans

rooibos

Gloss

rooibos

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