zonnebloem

Dutch

Etymology

From zon +‎ bloem. Named because the flower turns to keep facing the sun; compare English sunflower, Spanish girasol. The sense "50 guilder banknote" is derived from the large image of a sunflower found on such notes.

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Noun

zonnebloem m or f (plural zonnebloemen, diminutive zonnebloemetje n or zonnebloempje n)

  1. sunflower
  2. 50 guilder banknote

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