ˈske(ə)rm, ˈskərm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Afrikaans skerm, from Dutch scherm screen, curtain, from Middle Dutch, screen, fence, protection; akin to Old High German skerm, skirm shield, Latin corium skin, hide — more at cuirass
Africa : screen , fence
a brushwood scherm
also : a plot enclosed by a scherm