beenbreek
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of been (“bone”) + breek (stem of breken (“to break”)), compare Latin ossifragus. Compare Danish benbræk.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]beenbreek m (plural beenbreken)
- (chiefly in the singular) bog asphodel, bastard asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum
Usage notes
[edit]The plural is extremely rare, instead the singular is frequently used collectively in reference to multiple specimens.