cobralelie

Dutch

Darlingtonia californica

Etymology

From cobra (“cobra”) +‎ lelie (“lily”), because of the profile resemblance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoː.braːˌleː.li/
• Hyphenation: co‧bra‧le‧lie

Noun

cobralelie f (plural cobralelies, diminutive cobralelietje n)

1. cobra lily, Darlingtonia californica
2. Arisaema nepenthoides, a Himalayan tuberous plant also often called cobra lily

Further reading

• cobralelie on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl