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tuhma poika

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Euphorbia leuconeura

Etymology

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tuhma (naughty) + poika (boy), a nickname for nukkatyräkki (Madagascar jewel), thus called because the ripe fruit of the plant open suddenly and fling the seeds around

Noun

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tuhma poika

  1. Madagascar jewel, Euphorbia leuconeura (plant endemic to Madagascar, commonly used as house plant)
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tuhma,‎ poika.

Declension

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Possessive forms of tuhma poika (Kotus type 51/nuoripari)

Synonyms

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