Heidekraut

German

Ein Heidekraut (Erica tetralix)
Ein Heidekraut (Calluna vulgaris)

Etymology

From Heide (heath) + Kraut (herb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhaɪ̯dəˌkʁaʊ̯t]
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  • Hyphenation: Hei‧de‧kraut

Noun

Heidekraut n (strong, genitive Heidekrautes or Heidekrauts, plural Heidekräuter)

  1. heaths and heathers (any plant of the genus Erica)
    Hyponym: Glockenheide
  2. common heather (any plant of the species Calluna vulgaris)
    Synonym: Besenheide

Declension

Hypernyms

  • Heidekrautgewächse (Ericaceae)
  • Heidekrautartige (Ericales)
  • Zwergstrauch

Further reading

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