steenbreekvaren

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of steenbreek (“saxifrage, lit. stone-breaker”) +‎ varen (“fern”), likely so-named because it generally grows on walls and rocky terrain. Name aside, it is unrelated to the saxifrages sensu stricto.

Noun

steenbreekvaren f or m (plural steenbreekvarens, diminutive steenbreekvarentje n)

  1. The maidenhair spleenwort, Asplenium trichomanes
    Hypernym: streepvaren

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