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Bushman

Pronunciation: /ˈbʊʃmən/
Definition of Bushman

noun (plural Bushmen)

  • 1a member of any of several aboriginal peoples of southern Africa, especially of the Kalahari Desert. Traditionally nomadic hunter-gatherers, many are now employed by farmers. Also called San.
  • 2older term for San (the languages of these people).
  • 3 (bushman) a person who lives, works, or travels in the Australian bush.

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