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Dost.

any plant of the genus Origanum

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɔst/
  1. any plant of the genus Origanum

    masculine · mixed · strong
  2. oregano (Origanum vulgare)

    dated · masculine · mixed · specifically · strong
  3. tuft (of a plant, of hair etc.)

    masculine · mixed · obsolete · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German doste, from Old High German dost, dosto (“origanum; tuft”). Further origin unknown. According to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”), see also Norwegian tust (“tuft”), Proto-Germanic *þūmô (“thumb”). Compare Middle Low German doste (either cognate or from the High German).

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