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nila.

phloem (vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnilɑ/[ˈnilɑ̝]
  1. phloem (vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *nila, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ńila. Cognate with Karelian nila, Veps nila, Lule Sami njalle, Erzya нола (nola, “juice”), Northern Khanty ньел (n’jel) and Northern Mansi няль (nâlʹ).

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