vaatweefsel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vaatweefsel. Equivalent to vat (“vein”) +‎ weefsel (“tissue”).

Noun

vaatweefsel (plural vaatweefsels)

1. vascular tissue, venal tissue

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vat (“vein”) +‎ weefsel (“tissue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaːtˌʋeːf.səl/
• Hyphenation: vaatweefsel

Noun

vaatweefsel n (plural vaatweefsels)

1. vascular tissue, venal tissue [from 19th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vaatweefsel