mampoer

/ (məmˈpʊə) /

noun

Southern African a home-distilled brandy made from peaches, prickly pears, etc

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Word Origin for mampoer

Afrikaans, possibly from Sotho mampuru, strong man

Words nearby mampoer

mammy chair, mammy wagon, mamoncillo, mamoré, mampara, mampoer, mamurius, mamzer, man, man about town, man and superman
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