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Dutch
Etymology
From stallen (“(of horses) to piss”) + kruid (“herb”). Ononis spinosa is said to have diuretic properties.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɑl.krœy̯t/
- Hyphenation: stal‧kruid
Noun
stalkruid n (uncountable)
- a restharrow, any plant of the genus Ononis, particularly Ononis spinosa
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