wag-'n-bietjie /ˈvaɡənbɪki 
, ˈvaɡənbɪtʃi / ▸ noun South African English any of a number of shrubs bearing strong curved thorns. ▪ a plant related to asparagus (genus Asparagus, family Liliaceae, in particular A. capensis).
▪ a wait-a-bit.
– ORIGIN late 18th century: from Afrikaans, literally ‘wait a bit’.
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