the cape of good hope
111Coins of the South African pound — The coins of the South African pound were part of the physical form of South Africa s historical currency, the South African pound. Prior to the Union of 1910, various authorities issued their own pounds, some as independent entities. After the… …
112Company of adventurers of London trading to the ports of Africa — The Company of Adventurers of London trading to the ports of Africa, or more commonly known as “The Guinea Company” was the first private company to colonize Africa for profit. They were a trading company primarily exporting Redwood (used for… …
113cape ash — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope 1. : a southern African tree (Ekebergia capensis) of the family Meliaceae 2. : the tough wood of the Cape ash …
114cape beech — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope 1. : a southern African hardwood tree (Myrsine melanophleos) 2. : the wood of the Cape beech …
115cape cowslip — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope : a southern African bulb or plant of the genus Lachenalia bearing bell shaped flowers * * * Cape cowslip, any one of a large group of plants of the lily family native to… …
116cape ebony — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope 1. : an African timber tree (Euclea pseudebenus) 2. : the valuable hard wood of the Cape ebony …
117cape marigold — noun any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage • Syn: ↑sun marigold, ↑star of the veldt • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member Holonyms: ↑Dimorphotheca, ↑genus Dimor …
118Cape Colony — noun a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa • Syn: ↑Cape Province, ↑Cape of Good Hope Province • Instance… …
119Cape Province — noun a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa • Syn: ↑Cape of Good Hope Province, ↑Cape Colony • Instance… …
120cape wine — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope : wine made in the Cape Province region of So. Africa …
