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kuisma.

St. John's wort (plant of the genus Hypericum)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkui̯smɑ/[ˈkui̯s̠mɑ̝]
  1. St. John's wort (plant of the genus Hypericum)

Where this word comes from

Unknown; if of the same origin as dialectal kuisma (“abscess, swelling”) (which is possible if the plant's name is in reference to its uses in folk medicine), then possibly from North Germanic (compare Norwegian Nynorsk kusme (“mumps”)).

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