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blite

See also: blíte

English

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Amaranthus blitum

Etymology

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From Latin blitum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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blite (plural blites)

  1. The plant Amaranthus blitum, purple amaranth.
  2. Any of various plants in the genus Chenopodium.
  3. Any of various plants in the genus Atriplex.

Derived terms

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Irish

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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blite

  1. past participle of bligh (“milk”, verb)

Noun

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blite m sg

  1. genitive singular of bleán

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
blite bhlite mblite
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 44
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 47
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