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hilla.

cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhilːɑ/[ˈhilːɑ̝]
  1. cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus

  2. synonym of hillo (“jam, jelly”)

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *hilla (compare Karelian hillo, hilloi, Ludian hillo, Veps hil). Originally probably meaning "mash, jam, purée" (like in the derived term hillo), with the current meaning “cloudberry” being a back-formation of hillamarja.

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