røsslyng

Norwegian

noun-m1
Definitions
  • heather, Calluna vulgaris (Calluna vulgaris)

Etymology

Compound from Norwegian Bokmål røss (from der) + Norwegian Bokmål nb (present participle of m, definite singular of m, cloud, definite of m, gland, present participle of l)+ Norwegian Bokmål non + Norwegian Bokmål hross + Norwegian Bokmål horse, because the plant was used as food for horses + Norwegian Bokmål lyng derived from Old Norse hross (horse).

Origin

Old Norse

hross

Gloss

horse

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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