kruisbloem

Dutch

Etymology

From kruis (“cross”) +‎ bloem (“flower”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kruisbloem f (plural kruisbloemen, diminutive kruisbloempje n)

1. A cross-shaped Gothic ornament or finial.
2. A crucifer; any plant of the family Brassicaceae.

   Hyponyms: barbarakruid, herderstasje, kool, lepelblad, schildzaad, steenraket, zandkool

3. (obsolete) Synonym of vleugeltjesbloem (“milkwort, plant of genus Polygala”).

Derived terms

• kruisbloemenfamilie
• kruisbloemig

 

Further reading

• kruisbloem on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl