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ristisorsa.

shelduck (any bird in the genus Tadorna)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈristiˌsorsɑ/[ˈris̠tiˌs̠o̞rs̠ɑ̝]
  1. shelduck (any bird in the genus Tadorna)

  2. common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna

Where this word comes from

risti (“cross”) + sorsa (“duck”); from the coloring of the common shelduck, which is the only shelduck species endemic to Finland

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