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Etymology

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From Afrikaan +‎ -tje. The plants were once widely considered, in Europe, to have originated from Africa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.friˈkaːn.tjə/
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  • Hyphenation: afri‧kaan‧tje

Noun

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afrikaantje n (plural afrikaantjes)

  1. marigold, plant or flower of the genus Tagetes

Descendants

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  • Papiamentu: afrikanchi, afrikaantje