Tambotie (noun)
tam-bow-tee
An African tree of the spurge family, with scented timber and caustic sap.
Mid 19th century from Xhosa um-Thombothi, literally ‘poison tree’.
Example sentences
“Tambotie sap on the skin can irritate and burn.”
tam-bow-tee
An African tree of the spurge family, with scented timber and caustic sap.
Mid 19th century from Xhosa um-Thombothi, literally ‘poison tree’.
“Tambotie sap on the skin can irritate and burn.”