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- cape dutch/ˌkeɪp ˈdʌtʃ/A historical term for the early form of the Afrikaans language, and for the Dutch settlers and their descendants in South Africa during the colonial period.nounLow
- cape flats/ˌkeɪp ˈflæts/A large, low-lying, flat sandy area located southeast of Cape Town's central business district in South Africa.plural-nounLow (Internationally); Medium-High (in South African English context)
- cape fox/ˈkeɪp ˈfɒks/A small, nocturnal fox species (Vulpes chama), native to the arid regions of southern Africa.nounC1
- cape girardeau/ˌkeɪp ʒɪˈrɑːrdəʊ/A city in southeastern Missouri, USA, situated on the Mississippi River.nounLow
- cape gooseberry/ˌkeɪp ˈɡʊzbəri/A small edible orange-yellow fruit enclosed in a papery husk, from a plant in the nightshade family, also known as physalis.nounLow
- cape horn/ˌkeɪp ˈhɔːn/A headland at the southernmost tip of Chile's Tierra del Fuego archipelago, forming the northern edge of the Drake Passage where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet.nounLow
- cape horn current/ˌkeɪp ˌhɔːn ˈkʌrənt/A cold ocean current that flows northward from the Southern Ocean around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America.nounRare
- cape horn fever/ˌkeɪp hɔːn ˈfiːvə/A strong desire or compulsion to sail around Cape Horn, a notoriously dangerous maritime passage.nounVery Low
- cape jasmine/ˌkeɪp ˈdʒæzmɪn/A species of flowering evergreen shrub native to parts of Asia, prized for its fragrant white flowers.nounLow (specialist/gardening context)
- cape marigold/ˈkeɪp ˈmærɪɡəʊld/A flowering plant, typically of the genus Dimorphotheca, native to South Africa, with daisy-like flowers that close at night or in low light.nounRare
- cape may warbler/ˌkeɪp ˈmeɪ ˈwɔːblə/A small songbird (Setophaga tigrina) of the wood warbler family, with distinctive plumage and named after Cape May, New Jersey, where it was first scientifically described.nounVery Low
- cape of good hope/ˌkeɪp əv ˌɡʊd ˈhəʊp/A rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of South Africa, historically significant as a landmark for sea voyages between Europe and the East.nounLow
- cape peninsula/ˌkeɪp pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/A prominent peninsula in South Africa, extending southwards from the African continent into the Atlantic Ocean, forming the southwestern extremity of the African landmass.nounC1
- cape pigeon/ˌkeɪp ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/A seabird of the petrel family (specifically Daption capense), predominantly found in southern oceans.nounC1
- cape pondweed/ˈkeɪp ˈpɒndwiːd/A common name for the aquatic plant species Aponogeton distachyos, native to South Africa, known for its floating leaves and fragrant white flowers.nounLow
- cape primrose/ˌkeɪp ˈprɪm.rəʊz/A common name for several species of flowering plants in the genus Streptocarpus, known for their colourful, trumpet-shaped flowers and velvety leaves, native to parts of Africa.nounLow frequency
- cape province/ˈkeɪp ˈprɒvɪns/A former administrative province of South Africa, originally comprising much of the southern part of the country and centered on the Cape of Good Hope.nounC1
- cape sable seaside sparrow/ˌkeɪp ˈseɪbəl ˈsiːsaɪd ˈspærəʊ/A small, endangered subspecies of seaside sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis) found only in the coastal marshes of southern Florida, particularly around Cape Sable.nounVery low
- cape smoke/keɪp sməʊk/A meteorological phenomenon specific to Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, characterised by orographic cloud formation that cascades over the mountain's cliffs like smoke.nounVery Low (Rare/Geographically Specific)
- cape sounion/ˌkeɪp ˈsuːniən/A specific geographical location: a headland (cape) on the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula in Greece, renowned for the ruins of the ancient Temple of Poseidon.nounLow (Specific proper noun; primarily encountered in historical, travel, or geographical contexts.)
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