dorno
Esperanto edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from German Dorn and Yiddish דאָרן (dorn).
Noun edit
dorno (accusative singular dornon, plural dornoj, accusative plural dornojn)
- (biology) thorn, spine, prickle (sharp, protective spine of a plant)
- La ŝelo de ananaso kutime estas kovrita per malgrandaj dornoj.
- Pineapple skin is usually covered in small spikes.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
dorno (accusative singular dornon, plural dornoj, accusative plural dornojn)
- The name of the Latin-script letter Þ.