aandblom means any of several, typically evening blooming, flowers related to the Iris, in particular of the genus Hesperantha.
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aandblom is pronounced /ˈɑːnt.blɒm/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans aandblom (“evening flower”), aand (“evening”) + blom (“flower”)
noun
- Any of several, typically evening blooming, flowers related to the Iris, in particular of the genus Hesperantha.“This 22-ha area protects a fragment of granitic soil that nurtures a host of species, most striking of which are bulb-like plants such as the multi-hued babianas and lachenalias; white, read and pink sundews (carnivorous plants that meet their mineral needs by feeding on insects); the 'evening flowers', or aandblomme, whose heady scent fills the air at dusk, and the lovely chincherinchees, creamy ”