Dutch edit

 
Persicaria amphibia

Etymology edit

From veen (peat bog) +‎ wortel (root); the plant grows in shallow water and swampy places.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

veenwortel m (plural veenwortels, diminutive veenworteltje n)

  1. water knotweed, Persicaria amphibia
    Hypernym: duizendknoop

Further reading edit