lisdodde

Dutch

Etymology

From lis (“flag, water plant of genus Iris”) +‎ dodde (“long, soft raceme”). The stem and leaves of cattails rather resemble the species of flag native to the Low Countries.

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Noun

lisdodde f (plural lisdodden or lisdoddes)

  1. A cattail; any plant of the genus Typha

Derived terms
  • grote lisdodde
  • kleine lisdodde

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