abrodd

See also: åbrodd

Norwegian Bokmål

Close-up of a southernwood plant.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin abrotonum (southernwood), from Ancient Greek ἀβρότονον (abrótonon, tree wormwood; southernwood), possibly from Akkadian (𒀀)𒈬𒌨𒁲𒉡 (thorned flower) or a substrate language.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbrɔd/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔd
  • Hyphenation: ab‧rodd

Noun

abrodd m (definite singular abrodden, indefinite plural abrodder, definite plural abroddene)

  1. (botany) the southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum (an aromatic shrub, related to wormwood)
    abrodd er en plante i kurvplantefamilien, med sterkt krydret duft, før brukt som trolldomsmedisin
    southernwood is a plant in the sunflower family, with a strong spicy scent, before used in magic medicine

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Anagrams

  • brodda
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