פּוכשישקע־יאָדלע
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
Literally: "Fluffy pinecone fir". פּוכשישקע (pukhshishke) formed from either Russian пух (pux) + ши́шка (šíška) or Polish puch + szyszka.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
פּוכשישקע־יאָדלע • (pukhshishke-yodle) f, plural פּוכשישקע־יאָדלעס (pukhshishke-yodles)
References edit
- Mordkhe Shekhter (2005) די געוויקסן־וועלט אין ייִדיש [di geviksn-velt in yidish, The plant world in Yiddish][1], Institute for Jewish Research, page 158