druifluis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of druif (“grape”) +‎ luis (“louse, pest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrœy̯f.lœy̯s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: druif‧luis

Noun

druifluis f (plural druifluizen, diminutive druifluisje n)

  1. (countable) phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, an aphid)
  2. (uncountable) the diseased condition it inflicts on grape vines

Further reading

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