purperslak

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Dutch

Nucella lapillus

Etymology

Compound of purper +‎ slak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʏr.pərˌslɑk/
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  • Hyphenation: pur‧per‧slak

Noun

purperslak f (plural purperslakken, diminutive purperslakje n)

  1. dog whelk (Nucella lapillus)

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