duizendblad
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of duizend (“thousand”) + blad (“leaf”); so called because the leaves are feathery, with countless minute divisions.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]duizendblad n (plural duizendbladen, diminutive duizendblaadje n)
- yarrow, any plant of genus Achillea
- (particularly) common yarrow, Achillea millefolium
- Synonym: gerw
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]duizendblad on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl