hazenstaart

Dutch

Lagurus ovatus

Etymology

From haas (“hare”) +‎ -en- +‎ staart (“tail”). The plant is so named due to the fluffy appearance of its flowerheads (see image); compare for example hazenpootje. Confer the scientific name Lagurus and English harestail.

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Noun

hazenstaart m (plural hazenstaarten, diminutive hazenstaartje n)

1. (literally) A hare's tail.
2. (botany) harestail, Lagurus ovatus

Further reading

• hazenstaart on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl