lijsterbes

Dutch

Sorbus aucuparia

Etymology

Compound of lijster (“thrush”) +‎ bes (“berry”). Named because the berries are an important food source for thrushes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛi̯s.tərˌbɛs/

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• Hyphenation: lijs‧ter‧bes

Noun

lijsterbes f (plural lijsterbessen, diminutive lijsterbesje n)

1. European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)

   Synonyms: gewone lijsterbes, wilde lijsterbes

2. (more broadly) A rowan, mountain ash; any tree of the genus Sorbus.
3. A berry of a tree of the above genus.

Derived terms

• gewone lijsterbes
• wilde lijsterbes

Further reading

• lijsterbes on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl