peppelvlag

Dutch
Taphrina johansonii

Etymology

From peppel (“poplar”) +‎ vlag (“flag”), the latter referring to the protruding growths. Compare elzenvlag (“Taphrina alni”) formed similarly.

Noun

peppelvlag f (plural peppelvlaggen)

  1. Taphrina johansonii, a pathogenic fungus causing galls on poplar trees.

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