keurboom
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Virgilia_tree_Keurboom_-_Cape_Town_9.JPG.webp)
keurboom flower and branch detail
Etymology
From Afrikaans keur (“pick or choice”) + boom (“tree”)
Noun
keurboom (plural keurbooms)
- (South Africa) A species of tree, Virgilia oroboides, noted for its pretty lilac flowers.
Synonyms
- (tree): Virgilia capensis, Cape lilac, blossom tree, pink blossom tree
Further reading
Virgilia (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Virgilia oroboides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Virgilia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons