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scherm
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skerm
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skurm
]
scherm
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skɛrm
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skɜrm
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skerm
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skurm
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noun
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
Origin:
1860–65;
<
Afrikaans
skerm
screen, shelter <
Dutch
scherm
screen, (earlier) shelter
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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