eikvaren
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- eikenvaren (archaic, uncommon)
- eikevaren (archaic, superseded, uncommon)
Etymology[edit]
Compound of eik (“oak”) + varen (“fern”), named for the resemblance of these ferns' lobe-like leaves to the lobed leaves of oak trees.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
eikvaren f or m (plural eikvarens, diminutive eikvarentje n)
- polypody, fern of the genus Polypodium
Derived terms[edit]
- gewone eikvaren (“Polypodium vulgare”)
Further reading[edit]
- eikvaren on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl