altydbos, noun

/ˈalteɪtˌbɔs/
Forms:
Formerly also altijd bos, altijd boschje.
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, altyd always + bos bush: see quotation 1913.
The dwarf bush Staavia radiata of the Bruniaceae, found mainly in the Western Cape.
1913 C. Pettman Africanderisms 28Altijd Boschje,..Staavia radiata, Thun. So called because the bush may be found in flower well-nigh the year through.
1917 R. Marloth Dict. of Common Names of Plants 6Altijdbos,..A dwarf shrublet of the Flats and lower hills of the South West, with virgate shoots and persistent white flower-heads.
1972 Beeton & Dorner in Eng. Usage in Sn Afr. Vol.3 No.2, 8Altydbos,..Low bush of the fam. Bruniaceae, with slender, heath-like leaves and small flower-heads wh. superficially resemble daisies.
1983 M.M. Kidd Cape Peninsula 192Staavia radiata...Altydbos. Dense shrublet,..common at most altitudes; Jan.-Dec.
The dwarf bush Staavia radiata of the Bruniaceae, found mainly in the Western Cape.
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alternative, adjectiveadj.a luta continua, phrasephr.
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