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kanukka.

dogwood (plant of the genus Cornus)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑnukːɑ/[ˈkɑ̝nukːɑ̝]
  1. dogwood (plant of the genus Cornus)

Where this word comes from

kana (“chicken”) + -ukka. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot; based on an earlier name kananmarja (literally “chicken('s) berry”).

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