Feminine

windroos

Meaning

  1. (feminine, no-diminutive) a compass rose (possibly quite intricate)
  2. (feminine, no-diminutive) an anemone (plant or flower of the genus Anemone), in particular the wood anemone, windflower (Anemone nemorosa)

Synonyms

kompasroos

Translations

rosa dels vents

rosa nàutica

rosa ventorum

rosa náutica

Magnetkompass

ανεμολόγιο

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʋɪnt.roːs/
Etymology

From wind + roos, perhaps a calque of German Windrose.

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