klapperboom

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of klapper (“coconut”) +‎ boom (“tree”); the former is derived from Malay kelapa.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑ.pərˌboːm/
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Noun

klapperboom m (plural klapperbomen, diminutive klapperboompje n)

  1. synonym of kokospalm (“coconut palm”)

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “klapperboom”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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