venushaar

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of Venus (“Venus”) +‎ haar (“hair”), referring to the attractive and delicate hair-like leaves. Compare the taxonomic name capillus-veneris and English Venus hair fern.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveː.nʏsˌɦaːr/
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Noun

venushaar n (uncountable)

  1. maidenhair, Venus hair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris and similar ferns)

Derived terms

  • echt venushaar

Further reading

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