the cape of good hope
121cape armadillo — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope : the scaly anteater (Manis temminckii) of southern Africa that like the true armadillo rolls into a ball when alarmed compare pangolin …
122cape robin — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope : a southern African songbird (Caffrornis caffra) of the family Turdidae that is dusky brown above fading to brownish red on the tail with an orange throat patch and pale or… …
123Cape buffalo — noun Etymology: Cape of Good Hope, Africa Date: 1860 the large reddish brown to black wild buffalo (Syncerus caffer) of sub Saharan Africa called also African buffalo …
124Custom of the Sea — The Custom of the Sea is a set of customs that are said to be practised by the officers and crew of ships and boats in the open sea, as distinguished from maritime law, a distinct and coherent body of law which governs maritime questions and… …
125Cape tulip — noun spectacular plant having large prostrate leaves barred in reddish purple and flowers with a clump of long yellow stamens in a coral red cup of fleshy bracts; South Africa • Syn: ↑Haemanthus coccineus • Hypernyms: ↑blood lily • Member… …
126cape bulb — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope : any of various bulbs or bulbous plants from southern Africa especially of the genus Ixia or Sparaxis compare dutch bulb …
127cape chestnut — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope : an ornamental southern African evergreen tree (Calodendrum capense) of the family Rutaceae having large panicles of white or flesh colored flowers …
128cape foot — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope : a unit of measure of the Union of So. Africa equal to 1.033 English feet …
