tamˈbükē, -bu̇kē noun
also tambookie thorn
( -s )
Etymology: Afrikaans tamboekie, from Tamboekie Kaffir of the Tembu tribe, probably from Tamboe Tembu + -kie (from Dutch -kje, diminutive suffix)
1. : a southern African shrub or small tree ( Erythrina acanthocarpa ) with spiny fruit
2. : the extremely light wood of the tambookie