brushtull

Albanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾuʃtuɫ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *brustula, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrust- (compare Old Saxon brustian (“to sprout”), Russian брость (brostʹ, “buds (of a shrub)”), from the root *bʰrews- (“to swell, grow”). Topalli has argued for a borrowing from Serbo-Croatian bljušt, although this seems unlikely on phonetic grounds. Compare also Romanian brusture (“heather”).

Alternative forms

• brushtullë, bruzhdull

Noun

brushtull f (plural brushtulla, definite brushtulla, definite plural brushtullat)

1. (botany) ivy (Hedera helix)

Synonyms

• urth

Etymology 2

From Venetian brustola; cf. Greek μπρούστουλα (broústoula).

Noun

brushtull m (plural brushtuj, definite brushtulli, definite plural brushtujt)

1. heavily beaten sweet pastry made with wheat flour and butter
2. turnover made of cornflour and filled with vegetables