teunisbloem

Dutch

Etymology

From Teunis (“Tony”) +‎ bloem (“flower”), referring to saint Anthony of Padua, around whose name day some teunisbloemen bloom.

Pronunciation

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Noun

teunisbloem f (plural teunisbloemen, diminutive teunisbloempje n)

  1. an evening primrose, any flower of the genus Oenothera

Derived terms

  • grote teunisbloem
  • kleine teunisbloem
  • middelste teunisbloem
  • zandteunisbloem

Further reading

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