beenbreek
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of been (“bone”) + breek (stem of breken (“to break”)), compare Latin ossifragus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
beenbreek m (plural beenbreken)
- (chiefly in the singular) bog asphodel, bastard asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum
Usage notes edit
The plural is extremely rare, instead the singular is frequently used collectively in reference to multiple specimens.