heksenboter

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of heks (“witch”) +‎ -en- +‎ boter (“butter”). Compare Latvian ragansviests (“scrambled egg slime mold”, literally “witches' butter”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛk.sə(n)ˌboː.tər/

Noun

heksenboter f (uncountable)

  1. scrambled egg slime mold (Fuligo septica)
    Hypernym: slijmzwam

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