Albanian

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Etymology

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Blend of ballë (forehead, front) +‎ breshtë (area abundant in firs).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baɫəˈbɾɛʃtəz/

Noun

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ballëbreshtëz f (plural ballëbreshtëza, definite ballëbreshtëza, definite plural ballëbreshtëzat)

  1. (botany) sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa)

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “ballëbreshtëz”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 166