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nurmitähkiö

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Finnish

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Etymology

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nurmi +‎ tähkiö

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnurmiˌtæhkiø/, [ˈnurmiˌt̪æhk̟iø̞]
  • Rhymes: -æhkiø
  • Hyphenation(key): nurmi‧tähkiö

Noun

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nurmitähkiö

  1. catstail, common cat's tail, timothy, timothy grass, Phleum pratense (abundant. widely cultivated perennial grass native to most of Europe except for the Mediterranean region)

Usage notes

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  • Cultivated Phleum pratense is called timotei (timothy) according to Timothy Hanson who promoted the cultivation of this grass in the United States in 18th century.

Declension

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Possessive forms of nurmitähkiö (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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