Goosebeak

/ˈɡuːsbik/ noun

Definition

A plant with a curved seed pod or fruit that resembles the beak of a goose.

Etymology

Compound word: 'goose' + 'beak'. Descriptive name given to plants whose seed pods or fruits resemble a goose's beak in shape and curvature.

Kelly Says

Plant naming by resemblance created poetic common names—goosebeak joins hundreds of other 'goose-' plants like goosefoot and gooseberry, all named for shapes.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል
en-k-u-lal
ARالعربية
منقار النعام
man-qaar an-na-am
BNবাংলা
বন্যপক্ষী
bon-ya-pak-shee
CACatalà
bec de gansa
bek deh gan-sa
CSČeština
křídelka husa
kree-del-ka hoo-sa
DADansk
gåsæ
gaas-eh
DEDeutsch
Gansenschnabel
gan-sen-shna-bel
ELΕλληνικά
πουλάκι
pou-laki
ESEspañol
pico de oca
pee-koh deh oh-kah
FAفارسی
منقار غاز
man-qaar ghaaz
FISuomi
hanhennokka
han-hen-nok-ka
FRFrançais
bec de cygne
bek duh seen
GUGU
મીઠા
mee-tha
HAHA
kwat
kwat
HEעברית
מקור ברווז
me-kor bro-uz
HIहिन्दी
बतख का चोंच
batakh ka chonch
HUMagyar
gázsbill
gaaz-bil
IDBahasa Indonesia
paruh angsa
pa-ruh an-sa
IGIG
nkwu
n-k-wu
ITItaliano
becco di oca
bek-koh dee oh-kah
JA日本語
雁嘴
gari-kuchi
KKKK
бүркіт
byur-kit
KMKM
ច្រមុះ
chram-muh
KO한국어
비둘기 부리
bi-dul-gi bu-ri
MRMR
मुख
muk-h
MSBahasa Melayu
paruh angsa
pa-ruh an-sa
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-ta-w
NLNederlands
gansbek
gans-bek
NONorsk
gåsneb
gaas-neb
PAPA
ਮੁખ
muk-h
PLPolski
dziób gęsi
zh-iob ghen-si
PTPortuguês
bico de ganso
bee-koh deh gan-soh
RORomână
cioc de gâscă
cho-k deh gas-ka
RUРусский
клюв гуся
klyuv gusa
SVSvenska
gässbill
yass-bil
SWKiswahili
mdomo wa nguruwe
m-do-mo wa ng-ru-we
TAதமிழ்
வகை
va-kai
TEతెలుగు
వక్ర
vakra
THไทย
ปากเป็ด
pak pet
TLTL
talim ng ibon
ta-lim ng ee-bon
TRTürkçe
gğs gagası
gğs ga-ga-sı
UKУкраїнська
дзьоб гусака
dzhyob hussaka
URاردو
کبک
kab-ak
VITiếng Việt
mỏ vịt
mo vit
YOYO
ẹ̀bọ́
eh-boh
ZH中文
鹅嘴
ē zuǐ
ZUZU
umzimba
oom-zim-ba

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