aardgewas

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of aard (“earth, ground”) +‎ gewas (“crop”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːrt.xəˌʋɑs/

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• Hyphenation: aard‧ge‧was

Noun

aardgewas n (plural aardgewassen, diminutive aardgewasje n)

1. (archaic) crop
2. (obsolete) any crop that provides root vegetables