cancer bush

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A legume native to Southern Africa that grows red flowers and bloated pods, often used in folk medicine; Lessertia frutescens (formerly Sutherlandia frutescens).

词形变化

cancer bushes plural cancer-bush alternative

词源

From cancer (“disease”) + bush, probably a calque of Afrikaans kankerbos. Named after one of its uses in folk medicine.
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