camelthorn

English

Alternative forms

  • camel's thorn

Etymology

camel + thorn

Noun

camelthorn (plural camelthorns)

  1. Vachellia erioloba, formerly Acacia erioloba, a tree native to southern Africa.
  2. Alhagi, a genus of shrubs native to northern Africa and Asia Minor.
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