veenwortel

Dutch

Persicaria amphibia

Etymology

From veen (“peat bog”) +‎ wortel (“root”); the plant grows in shallow water and swampy places.

Pronunciation

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Noun

veenwortel m (plural veenwortels, diminutive veenworteltje n)

1. water knotweed, Persicaria amphibia

   Hypernym: duizendknoop

Further reading

• veenwortel on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl