bloubiskop

noun

blou·​bis·​kop

ˈblau̇ˌbiskəp

plural -s

Africa

: black biskop

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from blou blue (from Middle Dutch blā, blau) + biskop; akin to Old High German blāo blue

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