heksenmelk

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛk.sə(n)ˌmɛlk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: hek‧sen‧melk

Etymology 1

Blend of heks +‎ -en- +‎ wolfsmelk (“spurge, plant of genus Euphorbia”).

Noun

heksenmelk f (uncountable)

  1. (botany) leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) [from 19th c.]
    Hypernym: wolfsmelk

Etymology 2

From heks (“witch”) +‎ -en- +‎ melk (“milk”).

Noun

heksenmelk f (uncountable)

  1. witch's milk (neonatal milk) [from 19th c.]

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