beenbreek
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of been (“bone”) + breek (stem of breken (“to break”)), compare Latin ossifragus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
beenbreek m (plural beenbreken)
- (chiefly in the singular) bog asphodel, bastard asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum
Usage notes[edit]
The plural is extremely rare, instead the singular is frequently used collectively in reference to multiple specimens.