lamsoor

Dutch

Limonium vulgare

Etymology

From lam (“lamb”) +‎ -s- +‎ oor (“ear”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

lamsoor n (plural lamsoren, diminutive lamsoortje n)

1. common sea-lavender, Limonium vulgare

   Synonym: zwinnebloem

2. sea aster, Tripolium pannonicum, particularly when eaten as a vegetable

   Synonyms: zulte, zeeaster

Further reading

• lamsoor on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl