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Molle.

alternative form of Mulde (“a trough-formed container”)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɔlə/
  1. alternative form of Mulde (“a trough-formed container”)

    Northern-Germany · alt-of · alternative · feminine · regional
  2. a beer glass, glass of beer

    Berlin · Germany · Northeastern · feminine
  3. bed

    Berlin · Germany · Northeastern · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Low German, from Middle Low German molle, molde, ultimately from Latin mulctra. Doublet of Mulde, which see.

noun/ˈmɔlə/
  1. pepper tree (Schinus gen. et spp., especially Peruvian pepper tree (Schinus molle))

    masculine · no-plural · strong
Where this word comes from

From Spanish molle, from Quechua mulli. First used in the German-speaking sphere by Johann Bauhin (died 1613). Later reinforced by translingual Molle following Linné.

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