melkdistel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of melk (“milk”) +‎ distel (“thistle”), likely in reference to these plants' milky sap. Compare English milk thistle.

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Noun

melkdistel m (plural melkdistels, diminutive melkdisteltje n)

  1. sow thistle (plant of genus Sonchus)

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