veenwortel

Dutch

Etymology

From veen (“peat bog”) +‎ wortel (“root”); the plant grows in shallow water and swampy places.

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Noun

veenwortel m (plural veenwortels, diminutive veenworteltje n)

  1. water knotweed, Persicaria amphibia
    Hypernym: duizendknoop

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