blackboy
The English word “blackboy” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- An Aboriginal boy or servant.
- Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia.
Etymology
From black + boy. For sense (plant of genus Xanthorrhoea): from a supposed resemblance of the plant to an Aboriginal boy holding an upright spear.
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