wilgenroosje

From wilg (“willow”) +‎ -en- +‎ roosje (“rose (diminutive)”), like English willowherb named after its leaves, which resemble that of a willow.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪl.xə(n)ˌroː.ʃə/

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wilgenroosje n (plural wilgenroosjes)

1. rosebay willowherb, fireweed, Chamaenerion angustifolium

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “wilgenroosje”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

• wilgenroosje on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl