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urkupillikaktus

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Finnish

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Etymology

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urkupilli (organ pipe) +‎ kaktus (cactus)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈurkuˌpilːiˌkɑktus/, [ˈurkuˌpilːiˌkɑ̝kt̪us̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑktus
  • Hyphenation(key): urku‧pilli‧kaktus

Noun

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urkupillikaktus

  1. organ (species of cactus, Stenocereus thurberi)

Usage notes

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This plant is known in Finland as houseplant and is usually referred to with its taxonomic name in publications and plant catalogues, but in everyday language it's better known as urkupillikaktus.

Declension

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Possessive forms of urkupillikaktus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)