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aasvoel

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aasvoel /ˈɑːsvəʊəl / (also aasvogel)
noun South African English a vulture, in particular the Cape vulture, Gyps coprotheres.
– ORIGIN early 19th century: from South African Dutch, from aas carrion + voël bird.