loofboom

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of loof (“leaf, foliage”) +‎ boom (“tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːf.boːm/

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• Hyphenation: loof‧boom

Noun

loofboom m (plural loofbomen, diminutive loofboompje n)

1. any tree with leaves that are not needle-like (such as those that coniferous trees often have)