‖brandboontjie, noun
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, brand burn + boon bean + diminutive suffix -ie.
The climber Mucuna coriacea of the Fabaceae, with pods covered in stinging hairs.
1917 R. Marloth Dict. of Common Names of Plants 15Brandboontjie, Mucuna coriacea. Tropical. Pods clothed with sharp-pointed stinging hairs.
1966 C.A. Smith Common Names 176Brandboontjie, Mucuna coriacea...The hairs can be extremely irritating to the skin and the pain may last for a week or more.
The climber Mucuna coriacea of the Fabaceae, with pods covered in stinging hairs.
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