heksenmelk
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBlend of heks + -en- + wolfsmelk (“spurge, plant of genus Euphorbia”).
Noun
editheksenmelk f (uncountable)
- (botany) leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula [from 19th c.]
- Hypernym: wolfsmelk
Etymology 2
editFrom heks (“witch”) + -en- + melk (“milk”).
Noun
editheksenmelk f (uncountable)
- witch's milk (neonatal milk) [from 19th c.]
Further reading
edit- heksenmelk on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl