windroos
Dutch
Etymology
From wind + roos, perhaps a calque of German Windrose.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪnt.roːs/
- Hyphenation: wind‧roos
Noun
windroos f (plural windrozen)
- A compass rose (possibly quite intricate).
- Synonym: windkruis
- An anemone (plant or flower of the genus Anemone), in particular the wood anemone, windflower (Anemone nemorosa).
- Synonyms: anemoon, bosanemoon
Descendants
- Afrikaans: windroos