korrel, verb transitive

/ˈkɔrəl/
Forms:
Also korral.
Origin:
AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, to pick (from a bunch of grapes).
To select and pick (a grape) from a bunch.
1896 M.A. Carey-Hobson At Home in Tvl 378I korralled half-a-dozen grapes this morning for poor old Hans.
1970 S.E. Natham Informant, Cape Town, Western CapeKorrel. Pick, e.g. ‘To korrel grapes from a bunch’.
1970 S. Sparks Informant, Fort Beaufort, Eastern CapeLet us go to the vines and ‘korrel’ some grapes.
To select and pick (a grape) from a bunch.
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korrel, nounn.kos, nounn.2
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