gele morgenster

Dutch

Tragopogon pratensis subsp. pratensis

Etymology

Literally, “yellow goat's-beard”, referring to the color of the flowers.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

gele morgenster f (plural gele morgensterren, diminutive geel morgensterretje n)

1. Tragopogon pratensis subsp. pratensis, a subspecies of Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon

   Coordinate term: oosterse morgenster (“Tragopogon pratensis subsp. orientalis”)

Further reading

• gele morgenster on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl