mesi

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • nectar sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *meci (honey) inherited from *mete derived from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu (honey, mead, sweet drink, wine, honey wine).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*médʰu

Gloss

honey, mead, sweet drink, wine, honey wine

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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