Strandloper
/ (ˈstrantˌlʊəpə) /
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noun
a member of an extinct tribe of Khoikhoi or Bushmen who lived on sea food gathered on the beaches of southern Africa
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Word Origin for Strandloper
C17: from Afrikaans strand beach + loper walker
Words nearby Strandloper
stramineous, stramonium, strand, stranded, strand line, Strandloper, strand wolf, strange, strange attractor, strange bedfellows, Strange Interlude
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