wag-'n-bietjie
/ˈvækəˌbɪkɪ/noun
1- S. African any of a number of shrubs bearing strong curved thorns, in particular〈南非〉硬钩刺灌木, 尤指:
1.1
- a plant related to asparagus (genus Asparagus, family Liliaceae, in particular A. capensis).天门冬(天门冬属, 百合科, 尤指南非天门冬)。
1.2
- a wait-a-bit荆棘。
词源
late 18th cent.: from Afrikaans, literally 'wait a bit'.