vijfvingerkruid

Dutch
Potentilla reptans

Etymology

From vijf (“five”) +‎ vinger (“finger”) +‎ kruid (“herb”); the leaves are fivefold (see image), as is reflected in its English names cinquefoil and five-fingers.

Noun

vijfvingerkruid n (uncountable)

  1. creeping cinquefoil, Potentilla reptans
    Hypernym: ganzerik

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