cobralelie

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Dutch

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Darlingtonia californica

Etymology

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From cobra (“cobra”) +‎ lelie (“lily”), because of the profile resemblance.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkoː.braːˌleː.li/
  • Hyphenation: co‧bra‧le‧lie

Noun

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cobralelie f (plural cobralelies, diminutive cobralelietje n)

  1. cobra lily, Darlingtonia californica
  2. Arisaema nepenthoides, a Himalayan tuberous plant also often called cobra lily

Further reading

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