metspipar

Estonian

Harilik metspipar (Asarum europaeum)

Etymology

From mets (forest) + pipar (pepper), because of its peppery smell and bitter taste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmetsˌpipɑr/, [ˈmetsˌpipˑɑr]
  • Rhymes: -ipɑr
  • Hyphenation: mets‧pi‧par

Noun

metspipar (genitive metspipra, partitive metspipart)

  1. hazelwort (Asarum europaeum)

Declension

References

  • metspipar in Sõnaveeb
  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), metspipar”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
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