apenboom

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of aap +‎ -en- +‎ boom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.pə(n)ˌboːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: apen‧boom

Noun

apenboom m (plural apenbomen, diminutive apenboompje n)

  1. monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana) [from late 19th c.]
  2. baobab, tree of the genus Adansonia [from early 19th c.]
    Synonyms: apenbroodboom, baobab

Further reading

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