Bushman

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Bush·man / ˈboŏshmən/ • n. (pl. -men) 1. a member of any of several aboriginal peoples of southern Africa, esp. of the Kalahari Desert. They are traditionally nomadic hunter-gatherers. Also called San.2. the language of these peoples, now usually called San.3. (bushman) a person who lives, works, or travels in the Australian bush.

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