abrodd
See also: åbrodd
Norwegian Bokmål edit
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Etymology edit
From Latin abrotonum (“southernwood”), from Ancient Greek ἀβρότονον (abrótonon, “tree wormwood; southernwood”), possibly from Akkadian (𒀀)𒈬𒌨𒁲𒉡 (“thorned flower”) or a substrate language.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abrodd m (definite singular abrodden, indefinite plural abrodder, definite plural abroddene)
- (botany) the southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum (an aromatic shrub, related to wormwood)
- abrodd er en plante i kurvplantefamilien, med sterkt krydret duft, før brukt som trolldomsmedisin
- southernwood is a plant in the sunflower family, with a strong spicy scent, before used in magic medicine
- abrodd er en plante i kurvplantefamilien, med sterkt krydret duft, før brukt som trolldomsmedisin
References edit
- “abrodd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “abrodd” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “abrodd” in Store norske leksikon