motlopi

English

A motlopi tree

Etymology

From Tswana motlopi.

Noun

motlopi (plural motlopi)

  1. An evergreen tree native to southern and tropical Africa, Boscia albitrunca; one of the most important forage trees of the Kalahari.
    Synonyms: shepherd tree, shepherd's tree, matoppie, witgat
    • 1976, Louis Grivetti, Dietary Resources and Social Aspects of Food Use in a Tswana Tribe:
      According to Ferreira (1927–29, p. 352, 356) the Tlhaping are forbidden to cut mokgalo for fear of drought and also motlopi (Boscia albitrunca), the latter because of fear that their cattle will only produce male calves.
    • 1991, Botswana '91: An Official Handbook:
      The most common indigenous trees include the mophane, the camel-thorn, the motlopi (sheperd's tree) and the baobab.
    • 2002, Nelson Mandela, Favorite African Folktales, page 199:
      Mpipidi took his provisions and the goat's milk and drove the cattle deep into the bush. Carefully he approached the tall motlopi tree.
    • 2010, Sari Edelstein, Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Competency for Culinary, Hospitality, and Nutrition Professionals:
      A newer product in the beverage category is motlopi coffee, made from motlopi root.

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