loofboom

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of loof (leaf, foliage) +‎ boom (tree).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈloːf.boːm/
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  • Hyphenation: loof‧boom

Noun

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loofboom m (plural loofbomen, diminutive loofboompje n)

  1. any tree with leaves that are not needle-like (such as those that coniferous trees often have)