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beshtë

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”) + -shtë. Compare Serbo-Croatian bel and Macedonian бел (bel).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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beshtë f (plural beshta, definite beshta, definite plural beshtat) (botany, regional)

  1. dodder (Cuscuta)
    Synonyms: helmëz, kuskutë, kukutë
  2. dwarf elder (Sambucus ebulus)
    Synonyms: qingël, shpendër, vuzhë

References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “beshtë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 197
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