Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Common ragweed
Afrikaans translation:
alsemambrosia
Added to glossary by
Elriena Delport
Oct 7, 2010 10:34
13 yrs ago
English term
Common ragweed
English to Afrikaans
Science
Botany
Weeds
BOTANIESE NAAM: Ambrosia elatior (A. artemisiifolia)
Proposed translations
(Afrikaans)
3 | alsemambrosia |
Samuel Murray
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3 | Kruiskruid |
Talitha Wilsnagh
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Change log
Oct 7, 2010 10:34: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
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alsemambrosia
Volgens die NL Wikipedia heet dit alsemambrosia in Nederlands. Die EN Wikipedia gee 'n horde name vir die plant, maar wormwood is een van hulle, en die Afrikaans in Pharos EN/AF vir wormwood is alsemkruid. Die woord alsemkruid verwys egter ook na die absintplant, en ek dink 'n mens kan dus maar maak soos die kaaskoppe en alsem plak aan die plant se algemene naam, ambrosia.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Baie dankie, Samuel"
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Kruiskruid
According to the Eng-Afr dictionary
Peer comment(s):
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Samuel Murray
: Yes, but kruiskruid is used as a generic term for any number of weeds, including groundsel, ragwort, cankerweed, etc (according to Pharos EN/AF dictionary).
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