karhunmarja

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • Empetrum nigrum (Empetrum nigrum)
  • (rare) herb Paris, true lover's knot, Paris quadrifolia (Paris quadrifolia)
  • (rare) used quite inconsistently of several Rubus (Rubus) (genus of raspberry species with edible black or dark blue berries; more commonly known as karhunvatukka (karhunvatukka).

Etymology

Compound from Finnish karhu (bear, bear's, belonging to the taxonomic name P. ursinus) + Finnish marja (berry, berries, of berry).

Origin

Finnish

marja

Gloss

berry, berries, of berry

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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