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Dutch
Etymology
From mierik + -s- + wortel.
Pronunciation
Noun
mierikswortel m (plural mierikswortels or mierikswortellen, diminutive mieriksworteltje n)
- the root of the horseradish, harvested as a pungent condiment and formerly a remedy for scorbut
- Synonym: peperwortel
- Synonym of mierik (“the horseradish plant, Armoracia rusticana”)
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