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spruit

American  
[sproot, spreyt] / sprut, spreɪt /

noun

  1. (in southern Africa) a small stream.


spruit British  
/ spreɪt /

noun

  1. a small tributary stream or watercourse

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Etymology

Origin of spruit

1860–65; < Afrikaans < Dutch spruit sprout

Example Sentences

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Another judge, John Spruit, 58, previously worked at the Coperto restaurant in Zwolle, recognised with a "Bib Gourmand" in the Michelin guide.

From Barron's

Having won the silver ladle himself in 2018, Spruit knows what it takes to make a sensational snert.

From Barron's

“It’s a nice alternative, so that we can meet the children and the children can really come see Sinterklaas in person,” Nienke Spruit, who acted as one of the saint’s jolly helpers at a drive-in in the city of Apeldoorn on Sunday, told Reuters.

From Reuters

“Make-up covering the whole face is outdated,” Spruit said.

From Reuters

Footage showed people standing in miles-long queues on a dirt track near the Mooiplaas and Spruit settlements on the outskirts of the capital, Pretoria.

From Washington Post