vetplant

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch vetplant, from German Fettpflanze. Equivalent to vet +‎ plant.

Noun[edit]

vetplant (plural vetplante)

  1. succulent plant, succulent

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

1830s. Compound of vet +‎ plant, calque of German Fettpflanze.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛt.plɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: vet‧plant

Noun[edit]

vetplant f (plural vetplanten, diminutive vetplantje n)

  1. succulent plant, succulent
    Synonym: succulent

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: vetplant

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