eikvaren

Dutch

Polypodium vulgare

Alternative forms

eikenvaren (archaic, uncommon)
eikevaren (archaic, superseded, uncommon)

Etymology

Compound of eik (“oak”) +‎ varen (“fern”), named for the resemblance of these ferns' lobe-like leaves to the lobed leaves of oak trees.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯kˌvaː.rən/
Hyphenation: eik‧va‧ren

Noun

eikvaren f or m (plural eikvarens, diminutive eikvarentje n)

polypody, fern of the genus Polypodium

Derived terms

gewone eikvaren (“Polypodium vulgare”)

Further reading

eikvaren on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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