balderbrå

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Baldrs brá (literally “Baldur's brow”). Compare Swedish baldersbrå.

Noun

balderbrå m or f (definite singular balderbråen or balderbråa, indefinite plural balderbråar or balderbråer, definite plural balderbråane or balderbråene)

  1. (genus) Tripleurospermum, mayweed
  2. (species) Tripleurospermum inodorum, scentless mayweed, Baldr's brow

Synonyms

Dialectal names:

  • baliblom (Stavanger area)
  • ballblom
  • balderblom (Suldal, Tysnes, Larvik, Stavanger area)
  • barbrogull (Trøndelag)
  • barbrå (Trøndelag)
  • blendetjuke, blindetjuka (Vågsøy)
  • blindeblomst (Bergen)
  • blindesoleie (Fjaler)
  • ekreblom (Østfold)
  • håmann (Lesja and Folldal)
  • kammelblomme (Fåberg, conf. with camomile)
  • kappelan (also for oxeye daisy)
  • kariblom
  • kaunasoleia (Granvin and Ulvik, also for oxeye daisy)
  • kvitkoll (Røros)
  • munkekruna (Sognamål)
  • prestekrage (conf. with oxeye daisy)
  • sjurgull, skjurgull (Helgeland)
  • skjæreblom (Mandal)

Derived terms

References

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