zilverhaver

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zilver (“silver”) +‎ haver (“oat”). The word haver is used in botanical compounds not only for Avena spp., but also some other grasses.

Pronunciation

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Noun

zilverhaver m (uncountable)

  1. silver hairgrass (Aira caryophyllea)
    Hypernym: dwerghaver

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