mokaala, noun
- Forms:
- Also mokgalo.
- Origin:
- SetswanaShow more Setswana, mokala red camel-thorn, mokgalo hookthorn.
obs.
camel-thorn. Also attributive.
1824 W.J. Burchell Trav. II. 412This stick..is generally taken from the heart of the Mokaala-tree or camel-thorn, as that part of the wood is extremely hard and of a fine black color.
1930 S.T. Plaatje Mhudi (1975) 136She missed the compact mokgalo and mogonono trees, the leaves of which had provided her with excellent awning when it rained.
camel-thorn. Also attributive.
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