peruna

Finnish

(index pe)

Etymology

From Swedish päron (pear) or jordpäron (earth-pear i.e. potato) through Finland-Swedish dialectal pärun or peerun. The same word was originally used for pears and potatoes. In its modern meaning peruna is first mentioned in a 1787 dictionary.

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peruna

  1. potato (Solanum tuberosum)

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