lijsterbes

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lijster (thrush) + bes (berry). Named because the berries are an important food source for thrushes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯s.tərˌbɛs/
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  • Hyphenation: lijs‧ter‧bes

Noun

lijsterbes f (plural lijsterbessen, diminutive lijsterbesje n)

  1. A rowan, a mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia.
    Synonyms: gewone lijsterbes, wilde lijsterbes
  2. A rowan, a whitebeam, a mountain ash, any tree of the genus Sorbus.
  3. A berry of a tree of the above species or genus.
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