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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch nachtschade. A compound of nacht + schaduw, where schade was an older form of the latter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɑxtˌsxaː.də/
- Hyphenation: nacht‧scha‧de
Noun
nachtschade f or m (plural nachtschaden or nachtschades)
- nightshade, any plant of the genus Solanum
- Hyponyms: aardappel, aubergine, bitterzoet, tomaat, zwarte nachtschade
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