egelskop

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Dutch

grote egelskop (Sparganium erectum)

Etymology

From egel (hedgehog) +‎ -s- +‎ kop (head), referring to the hedgehog-like appearance of the inflorescence of some plants of this genus (see picture).

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Noun

egelskop m (plural egelskoppen, diminutive egelskopje n)

  1. bur-reed (any plant of genus Sparganium)

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