roos van Jericho

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “rose of Jericho”, a calque of New Latin Hierichuntis rosa (1534, found in the accusative as hierichuntida rosam in the Botanologicon of Euricius Cordus) and variants such as rosa Hierichuntina.

Noun

roos van Jericho f (plural rozen van Jericho, diminutive roosje van Jericho n)

  1. rose of Jericho (Anastatica hierochuntica)
    Synonym: opstandingsplant

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