fynbos
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of fynbos
Afrikaans: fine bush
Example Sentences
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A single pine tree consumes at least 20% more water than the fynbos.
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2021
He pointed out a pile of bricks grown over with fynbos plants—the remnants of his home—and showed me the tree that marks the graves of his parents and his grandparents.
From The New Yorker ● May 6, 2019
The spine of Church Street is graced with more than a dozen Cape Dutch buildings, some draped in bougainvillea and adorned with tropical plants — fynbos, protea or cactus flowers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2019
It is also home to several experts on local species ranging from the penguins that nest on its beaches, to the fynbos shrubland unique to the area.
From Nature ● Oct. 30, 2018
It’s on the slopes of Table Mountain, whose streams water the unique fynbos heathland, one of the world’s richest botanical kingdoms.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2018
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