andemat

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From and +‎ -e- +‎ mat. Literally, “duck food”. First attested in 1821 by Nils Svenungssen in Det norske Fjeldsprog. Compare Danish andemad and Swedish andmat, both attested since 17th century.

Noun

andemat m (definite singular andematen, uncountable)

  1. duckweed (Lemna minor)
    Synonym: pilegras
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