klokhuis
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch clochuus (“bell tower”). Equivalent to klok (“bell”) + huis (“house, casing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
klokhuis n (plural klokhuizen, diminutive klokhuisje n)
- The core (central part) of some fruit, containing the kernels or seeds
- (originally) A construction (building or part) which houses (a) bell(s) and/or where they are rung or cast (made)
- Other things resembling the above by shape