herneripsiäinen

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • pea thrips, bean thrips, Kakothrips pisivorus species of thrips native to Europe which lives in the flowers of peas and other legumes causing damage to the pods inside as they are developing

Etymology

Compound from Finnish herne (pea) + Finnish ripsiäinen (thrips).

Origin

Finnish

ripsiäinen

Gloss

thrips

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