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kuisma

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Finnish

Etymology

Unknown; if of the same origin as dialectal kuisma (abscess, swelling) (which is possible if the plant's name is in reference to its uses in folk medicine), then possibly from North Germanic (compare Norwegian Nynorsk kusme (mumps)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkui̯smɑ/, [ˈkui̯s̠mɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -uismɑ
  • Syllabification(key): kuis‧ma
  • Hyphenation(key): kuis‧ma

Noun

kuisma

  1. St. John's wort (plant of the genus Hypericum)

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