oosterse morgenster

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “eastern goat's-beard”, referring to the provenance of the subspecies in eastern Europe and western Asia.

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Noun

oosterse morgenster f (plural oosterse morgensterren, diminutive oosters morgensterretje n)

  1. Tragopogon pratensis subsp. orientalis, a subspecies of Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
    Coordinate term: gele morgenster (“Tragopogon pratensis subsp. pratensis”)

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