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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch kruid, from Middle Dutch cruut, from Old Dutch krūd, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.
Pronunciation
Noun
kruid (plural kruie)
- herb
- spice
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cruut (whence also kruit), from Old Dutch krūd, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.
Pronunciation
Noun
kruid n (plural kruiden, diminutive kruidje n)
- (botany) herb, herbaceous plant
- potherb, medicinal herb
- Hyponyms: keukenkruid, geneeskruid
- spice
- Synonym: specerij
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