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porkkana.

carrot (plant, Daucus carota subsp. sativus)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈporkːɑnɑ/[ˈpo̞rkːɑ̝nɑ̝]
  1. carrot (plant, Daucus carota subsp. sativus)

  2. carrot (root of the plant eaten as food)

    Porkkanoiden syönti yleistyi Suomessa 1800-luvulla.
  3. carrot (incentive, motivational tool)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian борка́н (borkán). See Latvian bur̃kā̃ns for further etymology. * (carrot, incentive): Semantic loan from English carrot (as in carrot and stick).

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