keurboom

English

keurboom flower and branch detail

Etymology

From Afrikaans keur (“pick or choice”) + boom (“tree”).

Noun

keurboom (plural keurbooms)

1. (South Africa) A species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for its pretty lilac flowers.

Synonyms

• (tree): Virgilia capensis, Cape lilac, blossom tree, pink blossom tree

Further reading

• Virgilia (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Virgilia oroboides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Virgilia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons