jakhalsbessie

noun

ja·​khals·​bes·​sie

variants or less commonly jakkalsbessie or jakaals-bessie

ˌjaˌkȯlẓˈbesē,

-kəl-

plural -s

: an African ebony (Diospyros mespiliformis) with evergreen leaves

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans jakkalsbessie, from jakkals jackal + bessie berry

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