lintvaren

Dutch

Pteris cretica

Etymology

Compound of lint (ribbon) + varen (fern).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪntˌvaː.rən/

Noun

lintvaren f or m (plural lintvarens, diminutive lintvarentje n)

  1. A brake, any fern of the genus Pteris
  2. (particularly) Cretan brake, Pteris cretica

Derived terms

  • gevleugelde lintvaren

Further reading

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