bonenkruid
Dutch
Alternative forms
- boonkruid (dated)
Etymology
Compound of boon (“bean”) + -en- + kruid (“herb”). Named for its use along with legumes, its primary use in Dutch cooking. Cf. German Bohnenkraut, one of the two terms might have been calqued from the other.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboː.nə(n)ˌkrœy̯t/
- Hyphenation: bo‧nen‧kruid
Noun
bonenkruid n (uncountable)
- savory, plant of the genus Satureja, used in particular of those species and varieties used as culinary herbs
- Synonym: keule