vingerhoedskruid

Dutch

Digitalis purpurea

Etymology

From vingerhoed (“thimble”) +‎ -s- +‎ kruid (“herb”), referring to the shape of the flower.

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Noun

vingerhoedskruid n (uncountable)

1. A foxglove, any plant of the genus Digitalis
2. (particularly) The common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea

   Synonym: gewoon vingerhoedskruid

Further reading

• vingerhoedskruid on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl