shpendër

Albanian

Alternative forms

• shpindër, spindër, spinër

Etymology

From shpend (“bird”).

Noun

shpendër f (plural shpendra, definite shpendra, definite plural shpendrat) (botany)

1. hellebore (Helleborus)
2. danewort, dwarf elder (Sambucus ebulus)
3. (regional) bramble bush

Synonyms

• (hellebore): kamfë, penël, shtarë, taçe
• (danewort): qingël, beshtë, vuzhë