Africanderisms; a Glossary of South African Colloquial Words And Phrases And of Place And Other Names
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— Psidium Guayava, L. The Dutch pronunciation of the name of this fruit. " Goyavus is eaten, when ripe, both raw and stewed in 272 AFEICANDEEISMS red wine and sugar." (Thunberg's "Travels," ii. p. 273, 1796.) Koeriempje. — The name given to an edible wild plant. Koesijsters. — A confection or sweetmeat which has been boiled in fat and dipped in powdered sugar. " Eoesisters (Batavian or old Dutch sweetmeat recipe)." (Hilda's " Where is it? of Eecipes," p. 128, 1904.) Koeskoetje or Koestertje. — ...(F. coucher, to lie down ; from Lat. coUocare ; cf . G. kuschen, to crouch, to submit.) Various members of the AlaudidcB family have received this appella- tion from their peculiar habit of crouching close to the ground when alarmed. " Megalophonus cinereus, Lath. Beim Herannahen eines Menschen oder Thieres duckt es sich nieder, driickt sich flach auf die Brde, dass man oft einige Schritte an ihn voriibergeht, ohne es zu bemerken." (Holub und Pelzeln's " Omitho- graphie von Siid-Afrika," p.
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