gehoornde klaverzuring

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “horned wood sorrel”. The "horns" of this plant are the seed capsules, which are horn-like in shape and are also referenced in the taxonomic name, corniculatus being Latin for "horned".

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Noun

gehoornde klaverzuring m (plural gehoornde klaverzuringen, diminutive gehoornd klaverzurinkje n)

  1. sleeping beauty (Oxalis corniculata)

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