No. 8,340 in Dutch
gewassen
"Gewassen" in English means "crops" (as a noun) or "washed" (as a past participle of "wash").
In a sentence
De kleren zijn gewassen en klaar om op te hangen.
The clothes have been washed and are ready to be hung up.
In this sentence, 'gewassen' functions as the past participle of the verb 'wassen', indicating that the action of washing has already been completed.
De gewassen op het veld groeien goed dankzij de regen.
The crops in the field are growing well thanks to the rain.
Here, 'gewassen' is a noun, which is the plural form of 'gewas', meaning 'crops' or 'plants'.
Ik heb mijn handen grondig gewassen voor het eten.
I thoroughly washed my hands before eating.
In this context, 'gewassen' again functions as the past participle of 'wassen', used here in a reflexive manner related to the subject performing the washing.
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