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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEKBOOM

spekboom  [ˈspekˌbəʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEKBOOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spekboom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPEKBOOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spekboom

Portulacaria afra

Portulacaria afra, also known as dwarf jade plant, elephant's food, elephant bush, and spekboom in Afrikaans, is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa.

Definition of spekboom in the English dictionary

The definition of spekboom in the dictionary is a South African shrub.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPEKBOOM


Beerbohm
ˈbɪəbəʊm
chrome
krəʊm
comb
kəʊm
dome
dəʊm
foam
fəʊm
genom
ˈdʒiːnəʊm
genome
ˈdʒiːnəʊm
gnome
nəʊm
hippodrome
ˈhɪpəˌdrəʊm
holm
həʊm
home
həʊm
honeycomb
ˈhʌnɪˌkəʊm
Jerome
dʒəˈrəʊm
monochrome
ˈmɒnəˌkrəʊm
nome
nəʊm
ohm
əʊm
Rome
rəʊm
Stockholm
ˈstɒkhəʊm
syndrome
ˈsɪndrəʊm
tome
təʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEKBOOM

speedway racing
speedwell
Speedwriting
speedy
speel
speeler
speer
speir
speiss
spek
spelaean
spelaeological
spelaeologist
spelaeology
spelaeothem
speld
speldin
speldrin
spelean
speleological

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEKBOOM

baby boom
bada-bing bada-boom
boom
disselboom
foreboom
jib boom
kaffirboom
mainboom
martingale boom
mini-boom
preboom
sonic boom
wagenboom
whisker boom
wishbone boom
witgatboom

Synonyms and antonyms of spekboom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spekboom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEKBOOM

Find out the translation of spekboom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spekboom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spekboom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

spekboom
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spekboom
570 millions of speakers

English

spekboom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spekboom
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

spekboom
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

spekboom
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spekboom
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spekboom
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Spekboom
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spekboom
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spekboom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

spekboom
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spekboom
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spekboom
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spekboom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spekboom
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पेकबूम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Spekboom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spekboom
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Spekboom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

spekboom
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spekboom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Spekboom
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spekboom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Spekboom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Spekboom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spekboom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEKBOOM»

The term «spekboom» is normally little used and occupies the 144.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEKBOOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spekboom

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEKBOOM»

Discover the use of spekboom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spekboom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales
Asking value of " Blue Bush " as fodder for stock ; asking for information re " Alfiile - rilla " or " Fill-ree " as a fodder-plant. Reporting " Karaka " as a fodder- plant ; re spekboom for Australia. Forwarding specimens of herbage supposed • to be ...
New South Wales. Dept. of Agriculture, 1903
2
Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales
The Spekboom for Australia. I havb before me papers showing the desire of Australians to get help by the introduction of some of our best stock-feeding, drought-resisting native plants, and surely, for helping in a drought-tried land, they could ...
‎1903
3
The Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales
The Spekboom for Australia. I save before me papers showing the desire of Australians to get help by the introduction of some of our best stock-feeding, drought~resisting native plants, and surely, for helping in a drought-tried land, they could ...
‎1903
4
Ecological Restoration, Second Edition: Principles, Values, ...
succulent canopy tree, Portulacaria afra Jacq, known locally as Spekboom or Igwanishe (photo 2). Spekboom possesses drought-resistant characteristics such as CAM-photosynthesis, which allows it to survive and flourish even in times of ...
Andre F. Clewell, James Aronson, 2013
5
The Agricultural Journal of the Cape of Good Hope
One of the most important is Spekboom (Portulacaria afro), of which there are two varieties, very similar in appearance. The one variety is practically worthless for stock. It is redder in colour, has an acrid taste, and draws the mouth, not the ...
Cape of Good Hope (Colony). Dept. of Agriculture, 1908
6
Seeds and Plants Imported During the Period ...: Inventory ...
Spekboom. From Johannesburg, Transvaal. Cuttings collected by Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agricultural Explorer of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received November 26, 1919. “(No. 122. Pretoria, Transvaal. Grounds." (Shantz.) A succulent South ...
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Plant Industry, 1922
7
Plant Inventory
(Adapted from Cook and Collins, Mm-ican, Central American, and Porto Rican Plants, p. 80.) 48510. PORTULACARIA AFRA Jacq. Portulacaceae. Spekboom. From Johannesburg, Transvaal. Cuttings collected by Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agricultural ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service. Plant Science Research Division, United States. Division of Botany, United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Section of Seed and Plant Introduction, 1922
8
Agricultural Journal of the Cape of Good Hope
One of the most important is Spekboom (Portulacur'ia afra), of which there *are two varieties, very similar in appearance. The one variety is practically worthless for stock. It is redder in colour, has an acrid taste, and draws the mouth, not the ...
Cape of Good Hope (Colony). Department of Agriculture, 1908
9
Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported
Spekboom. From Johannesburg, Transvaal. Cuttings collected by Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agricultural Explorer of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received November 26, 1919. "(No. 122. Pretoria, Transvaal. October 8, 1919.) Plant from the Botanic  ...
‎1922
10
Restoration Ecology: The New Frontier
Subtropical succulent thicket, comprising a very diverse and forest-like formation with the characteristic tree or shrub spekboom (Portulacaria afra) as a key species, is a type of vegetation unique to the southwestern part of the Eastern Cape ...
Jelte van Andel, James Aronson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEKBOOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spekboom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Fyndraai Restaurant at Solms-Delta in Franschhoek
Spekboom features in a delicious crunchy pickle, and a smoked Karoo ostrich carpaccio, dressed with a num-num sauce and fynbos greens, offers a uniquely ... «Eat Out, Jul 15»
2
Volkswagen rally to hit ECape
... 6:45am and heading to stage seven on the farm Buffelshoek, where the Spekboom Lapa offers a viewing point on their deck over the flamingo dam at 7.44am. «The Citizen, Jul 15»
3
Office space – the primary health frontier of any enterprise
Portulacaria afra, an indigenous succulent plant locally referred to as spekboom, is known for its carbon-storing capabilities and ability to convert this to oxygen ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Mar 15»
4
Enviro awards for Gtown schools
The many innovative ideas included a focus on biodiversity (bird feeders, indigenous trees, carbon sequestrating spekboom); recycling (citronella candles from ... «Grocott's Mail Online, Feb 15»
5
Kenya: 11 Kenyan, 12 South African Entrepreneurs Picked for 2015 …
Spekboom Trading generates blue-chip carbon credits through the restoration of degraded land by the cultivation of spekboom, which acts as a carbon sink. «AllAfrica.com, Jan 15»
6
Social entrepreneur at helm of one of SA's largest agencies
... the project takes its name from its most inspired element - a 66-hectare South African flag made up of 2.5 million coloured desert plants (cacti and spekboom). «Bizcommunity.com, Jan 15»
7
The power of a giant crowdfunded flag
Some 2.5 million red, yellow, blue and green desert plants, including cacti and spekboom, will be arranged in a pattern like that of South Africa's flag. The flag's ... «CNN, Jan 15»
8
Ảnh: Voi con hung hăng đe dọa trâu trưởng thành
Cảnh tượng diễn ra gần hồ Spekboom trong vườn quốc gia Addo, Nam Phi. ... Trong khi đàn voi đang mải mê uống nước và tắm mát dưới hồ Spekboom, một ... «Tin tức 24h, Aug 14»
9
Hey Dumbo, did you ever see an elephant fly? Curious elephant calf …
The over-confident calf was among a herd of elephants refreshing themselves at the Spekboom lagoon in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa when the ... «Daily Mail, Aug 14»
10
IDC grows green energy assets to R15bn
... in the vicinity, and in South Africa those could include succulents, spekboom and moringa, which needed little water and could be harvested year-round. «BDlive, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Spekboom [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/spekboom>. Apr 2024 ».
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