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punos.

twine, braid (threads twisted or braided together, mainly for decorative purposes)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpunos/[ˈpuno̞s̠]
  1. twine, braid (threads twisted or braided together, mainly for decorative purposes)

  2. web (latticed or woven structure)

    Huvimajan kattona oli ohuista puulistoista tehty punos.
  3. wattle (construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof)

  4. plexus (network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels)

    laskimopunos
  5. fretty, wreath (see lakipunos, punosruutu)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *punos, equivalent to punoa (“to weave”) + -os.

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