ris.
small shrubs, such as blueberry and lingonberry; bush, scrub, undergrowth, brushwood
Meaning & usage
small shrubs, such as blueberry and lingonberry; bush, scrub, undergrowth, brushwood
blåbärsris
lingonris
severed twigs (for example in a bundle or as for a broom), brushwood
De lade sina liggunderlag på björkriset.
a spanking
Han skall få smaka riset för det här.
negative criticism
Föreställningen fick mycket ris.
ris och ros
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse hrís.
rice (plant)
rice (grains from the rice plant)
koka ris
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse rís, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza). Akin to English rice.
a ream: 500 sheets (of paper)
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Arabic رِزْمَة (rizma, “package”).
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