ossentong

Dutch

Etymology

From os (“ox”) +‎ -en- +‎ tong (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ossentong f (plural ossentongen, diminutive ossentongetje n)

1. an oxtongue:
   1. (literally) the tongue of an ox
   2. any plant of the genus Anchusa (some of which are now placed in the genus Pentaglottis)

      Hyponyms: kromhals, gewone ossentong, geelwite ossentong, overblijvende ossentong

Derived terms

• geelwitte ossentong
• gewone ossentong
• overblijvende ossentong

 

Further reading

• ossentong on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl