balkrocë
Albanian edit
Etymology edit
Blend of balë (“white spot”) + kruaj (“scratch”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
balkrocë f (plural balkroca, definite balkroca, definite plural balkrocat)
- (botany) evergreen rose (Rosa sempervirens)
- (botany) white rose of York (Rosa × alba)
Synonyms edit
References edit
- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “balkrocë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, pages 163-164