oosterse morgenster

Dutch

Tragopogon pratensis subsp. orientalis

Etymology

Literally, “eastern goat's-beard”, referring to the provenance of the subspecies in eastern Europe and western Asia.

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Noun

oosterse morgenster f (plural oosterse morgensterren, diminutive oosters morgensterretje n)

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

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

Further reading

• oosterse morgenster on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl