boweryStructure with roof for shade but with no walls used for public gatherings. A pavilion.
roundhouseA circular prison, especially a small local lockup or station house.
superconductorA substance that has no resistance to conducting an electric current
juristiclegal, juridical, pertaining to the law and jurisprudence
cranesbillAny flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone.
abeltreeA Eurasian tree, Populus alba, that is widely cultivated in North America.
accusativismThe use of originally accusative forms of pronouns, adjectives, articles, etc., in the nominative.
Amsterdam poundOne of many locally defined weight measures called pound before the introduction of the metric system, important because of its use in the thriving Dutch maritime commerce; equivalent to 0.4941 kilograms.
Batavian RepublicA republic located at roughly the location of the modern-day Netherlands, existing from 1795 until 1806.
Caribbean NetherlandsThe three special municipalities of the Netherlands that are located in the Caribbean: Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.
clap skatea type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged at the front pillar to the boot, with the heel pillar being free, and kept in place by a spring mechanism.
clock gablea gable or facade with a decorative bell-shape, characteristic of traditional Dutch architecture
coolshipA large shallow fermentation vessel that allows efficient cooling during the production of beer.
Dayak landa region (an afdeling) in southern Central Kalimantan (during the colonial Dutch era); the origin place of Dayaks
deadcakeA small cake or cookie served at a funeral in Dutch-settled colonial New York, often inscribed with the initials of the deceased.
Disaster YearThe year 1672, in the context of Dutch history, in which the Dutch Republic was invaded by France, and faced the threat of a naval blockade by the English (a plan which was later abandoned after the Battle of Solebay).
earthwolfSynonym of aardwolf (“Proteles cristatus”).
Easter IslandAn island in the South Pacific, belonging to Chile and famous for its moai monuments.
Eighty Years' WarThe conflict in the Low Countries against Spanish rule, from 1568 to 1648, that gradually turned into a Dutch war of independence.
elevenieAn eleven-word poem, successive lines containing one, two, three, four and one words.
freebooterAn adventurer who pillages, plunders, or thieves privately or for compensation; or wages ad-hoc war on other nations, similar to mercenary; also a "freeboot".
Fresh KillsA stream and freshwater estuary in the western portion of the New York City borough of Staten Island.
Green HeartThe Gouda region in South Holland, Netherlands.
head cheeseA terrine made from the flesh of the head of a pig (such as the face).
hedge sermonAn open-air religious service held by Calvinists in the Low Countries during the Reformation, typically in rural areas beyond the reach of civic authorities.
henbitAn annual herb, of species Lamium amplexicaule, with pink or purple flowers and deeply crenate leaves.
Hook of HollandA coastal town and ferry port in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands.
Kingdom of HollandOfficial name of Holland: a historical kingdom in Europe.
Kingdom of the NetherlandsOfficial name of the Netherlands: a country consisting of the Netherlands per se, in Western Europe, as well as three other small island countries in the Caribbean, namely Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
KleverlandishA dialect group of Low Franconian spoken in the eastern Netherlands (between Venlo and Nijmegen) and in western Germany (along the Rhine north of Duisburg).