Romanian edit

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Etymology edit

Unknown. Often considered to be from a Vulgar Latin *marracīna, *marrūcīna, derived from Latin marra (thorn), but possibly also from an alteration of Latin malitia, with the influence of the Romanian suffix -ciune. Compare Spanish maleza. Compare also the related Albanian mërqinje, with the same meaning as the Romanian word. Cognate with Aromanian mãrãtsini

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Noun edit

mărăcine m (plural mărăcini)

  1. bramble, briar, brake

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