kaasjeskruid

Dutch

Etymology

From kaasje (“little cheese”) +‎ -s- +‎ kruid (“herb”). Named after the fruit of Malva sylvestris, which is said to resemble little cheeses.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kaasjeskruid n (uncountable)

  1. mallow (plant of genus Malva)

Derived terms

  • groot kaasjeskruid
  • klein kaasjeskruid
  • muskuskaasjeskruid
  • tuinkaasjeskruid
  • vijfdelig kaasjeskruid

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