bezgë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• beckë
• bjezgë
• blezgë

Etymology

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”) + -zgë. Compare Serbo-Croatian bel and Macedonian бел (bel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛːzɡ/

Noun

bezgë f (plural bezga, definite bezga, definite plural bezgat)

1. (botany) Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa)

Synonyms

• sfakë
• dunicë