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kruid

Definitions of kruid
  1. noun
    aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
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    types:
    basilicum, basiliekruid, bazielkruid
    leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
    laurier, laurierblad
    dried leaf of the bay laurel
    karwij, karwijzaad, komijn, komijnzaad, kummel
    leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
    kervel
    fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
    venkel
    leaves used for seasoning
    citroenmelisse
    lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches
    maggi
    stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
    majoraan, marjolein, oregano
    pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
    peterselie, pieterselie
    aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food
    rosmarijn, rozemarijn
    extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
    onze-lieve-vrouwebedstro
    fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine
    dragon
    fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
    thee, theeblaadje, theeblad
    dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
    bonekruid, bonenkruid
    herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses
    theebuiltje, theezakje
    a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea
    type of:
    aroma, smaakmaker, smaakstof
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
  2. noun
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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    types:
    gouddraad
    low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
    klaver
    a plant of the genus Trifolium
    maagdenpalm
    commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
    aronskelk
    any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
    ginseng
    Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
    amarant
    any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
    ganzenvoet, ganzevoet
    any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
    postelein
    a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
    kruisdrager
    any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
    mierikswortel, peperwortel
    coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
    wede
    any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
    hoornbloem, judaspenning
    southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
    Mariahartje, mariahartjes
    garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
    saffloer
    thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
    cichorei, cikorei
    perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
    andijvie
    widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
    sla
    any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
    mariadistel
    tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
    paardebloem
    any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
    klokje
    any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
    pimpernel
    any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
    melkkruid
    a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers
    wederik
    any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
    grafiet, potlood
    any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
    grasgewas
    cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
    egelskop
    marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit
    gombo
    tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
    melkweg, melkwegstelsel
    tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
    drakebloed, drakenbloed
    any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
    banaan
    any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
    geelwortel, kurkuma
    widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
    kardemom
    rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
    asperge
    plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
    asparagus, aster
    a fernlike plant native to South Africa
    galigaan
    tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
    drop, zoethout
    deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
    hospik, hospitaalsoldaat
    any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
    fenegriek
    annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
    boekweit, boekweitbloem
    a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
    rabarber, rabarbermoes
    plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
    zweetvos
    any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
    ananas, anemoon
    a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
    aardbei, zomerkoninkje
    any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
    pimpernel
    European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
    kruidje-roer-mij-niet, springkruid
    North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
    geranium, ooievaarsbek
    any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
    acanthus, acanthusblad, acantus, akant
    any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
    hondstong
    biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
    hondstong
    perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
    slangekop, slangenkop
    a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
    vergeet-mij-niet, vergeet-mij-nietje
    small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
    smeerwortel
    perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
    pijpje lak, pijpje-lak
    any plant of the genus Gesneria
    waterblad
    any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
    hennepnetel
    coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States
    polei
    erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
    dovenetel
    any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips
    citroenmelisse
    bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
    kruizemunt, kruizemuntkruid, munterij
    any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
    basilicum, basiliekruid, bazielkruid
    any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
    rosmarijn, rozemarijn
    widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
    salie, saliemelk, salvia
    any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
    sesam
    East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
    ramshoorn, sjofar
    annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
    toorts
    any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
    aubergine
    hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
    wolfskers
    perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
    tomaat
    native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
    mandragora
    a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
    kerftabak, shag
    aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
    schermbloem
    any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
    engelwortel
    any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
    kervel
    aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
    bladselderij, bleekselderij
    widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
    knolselder, knolselderie, knolselderij, raapselderie, raapselderij, selderieknol, selderijknol
    grown for its thickened edible aromatic root
    karwij, karwijzaad, komijn, komijnzaad, kummel
    a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed
    koriander
    Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
    wortel, worteltje
    perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
    peterselie, pieterselie
    annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
    anijs
    native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
    breukkruid, heelkruid
    a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
    melkplant
    any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
    aardnoot
    widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
    flapoor, zeiloor
    any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
    mansoor
    thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe
    beet, biet
    biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
    spinazie
    southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
    droop
    tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
    look-zonder-look
    European herb that smells like garlic
    scherpkruid
    any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
    bloemkool
    a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
    broccoli
    plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
    boerenkool
    a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
    huttentut
    annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America
    herderstasje, lepelaar, moedertasjes, tasjeskruid
    white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed
    duizendblad
    ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
    snijsla
    lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
    klokje
    perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers
    gras, grasplant, grassoort
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
    suikerriet
    tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
    riet
    tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
    bamboe
    woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
    heksenkruid
    any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere
    pijlwortel
    canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
    pijlwortel
    white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
    weegbree
    a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
    stemgember
    tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
    las, lasnaad
    European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
    paars, violet
    any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
    ramee
    tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
    linze
    widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder
    luzerne
    important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
    boon
    any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods
    erwt
    a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
    bedstro, onze-lieve-vrouwebedstro
    Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
    ooievaarsbek
    any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium
    hanggeranium
    a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers
    smeerwortel
    perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
    moederplant, stamplant
    eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons
    emmerladder, jakobsladder
    pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
    alkannine, kromhals
    perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
    oregano
    aromatic Eurasian perennial
    polei
    Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
    koningskruid
    annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
    koningskaars
    tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
    cherry(-)tomaat, cherrytomaat, kerstomaat
    plant bearing small red to yellow fruit
    engelwortel
    a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
    veldsla
    widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed
    type of:
    vaatplant
    green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
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