No. 6,876 in Dutch
aar
"Spike" (the flowering part of a cereal plant).
In a sentence
De aarde bevat soms een vruchtbare aar.
The soil sometimes contains a fertile ear of grain.
Here, 'aar' is used to refer to an ear of grain, representing plant anatomy.
Hij vond een aar in het veld.
He found an ear of grain in the field.
In this context, 'aar' again refers to an ear of grain, emphasizing its presence in nature.
De oude schriften beschrijven hoe een aar symbool staat voor overvloed.
The ancient scriptures describe how an ear of grain symbolizes abundance.
Here, 'aar' is metaphorically used to represent abundance due to its association with grain and harvests.
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