Mollenkraut

See also: Mottenkraut

German

Etymology

Compare Dutch mollenkruid (“castor bean tree”), so called because it banishes veenmollen (“mole crickets”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔlənˌkraʊ̯t/

Noun

Mollenkraut n (strong, genitive Mollenkrautes or Mollenkrauts, no plural)

  1. (obsolete) castor oil plant, Ricinus
    Synonyms: Mollenbaum, Zeckenbaum, (this one is most common) Wunderbaum, römischer Hanf, türkischer Hanf, Kreuzbaum, Lausebaum, Christuspalme

Declension

Declension of Mollenkraut [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Mollenkraut
genitive eines des Mollenkrautes, Mollenkrauts
dative einem dem Mollenkraut, Mollenkraute1
accusative ein das Mollenkraut

1Now rare, see notes.

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