beenbreek
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of been (“bone”) + breek (stem of breken (“to break”)), compare Latin ossifragus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːn.breːk/
- Hyphenation: been‧breek
Noun
beenbreek m (plural beenbreken)
- (chiefly in the singular) bog asphodel, bastard asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum
Usage notes
The plural is extremely rare, instead the singular is frequently used collectively in reference to multiple specimens.
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