rimpelroos

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of rimpel (wrinkle) + roos (rose), a calque of the Latin taxonomic name, which means the same and refers to the wrinkly leaves of the plant.

Pronunciation

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Noun

rimpelroos f (plural rimpelrozen, diminutive rimpelroosje n)

  1. The saltspray rose, Rosa rugosa

Further reading

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