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selja.

elder (tree)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈseljɑ/[ˈs̠e̞ljɑ̝]
  1. elder (tree)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian зе́лье (zélʹje, “potion; (archaic) plant”), so named because elder has (traditionally) been used as a medicinal plant.

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