bosbes

Dutch

Blauwe bes
Blueberry

Etymology

From bos (“forest”) +‎ bes (“berry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔs.bɛs/

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• Hyphenation: bos‧bes

Noun

bosbes f (plural bosbessen, diminutive bosbesje n)

1. A bilberry; a plant of the genus Vaccinium
2. A bilberry, fruit of a plant in this genus, particularly that of Vaccinium myrtillus

Derived terms

• blauwe bosbes
• rode bosbes

Further reading

• bosbes on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl