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ora.

thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈorɑ/[ˈo̞rɑ̝]
  1. thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)

  2. pendant, tooth-like or spine-like spore producing projections in the basidiocarps of the hydnoid fungi

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *ora, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ora (compare Inari Sami oari, Erzya уро (uro), Moksha ура (ura) and Hungarian ár), borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́raH (compare Sanskrit आरा (ā́rā)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ólos (compare Old Norse alr, English awl).

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