ljågras

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From ljå +‎ gras. First mentioned by David Klim in 17th century.

Noun

ljågras n (definite singular ljågraset, uncountable)

  1. (Telemark, Setesdal, Suldal) synonym of rome
  2. (Eastern Slidre) synonym of mjødurt

References

  • “ljågras”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
  • Høeg, O. A. (1974), Planter og tradisjon (in Norwegian Bokmål), page 466
  • Torleiv Hannaas (1911), Ældre norske Sprogminder : Ordsamling fraa Robyggjelaget (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 35
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