beshtë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”) + -shtë. Compare Serbo-Croatian bel and Macedonian бел (bel).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛːʃt/

Noun

beshtë f (plural beshta, definite beshta, definite plural beshtat) (botany, regional)

  1. dodder (Cuscuta)
    Synonyms: helmëz, kuskutë, kukutë
  2. dwarf elder (Sambucus ebulus)
    Synonyms: qingël, shpendër, vuzhë

References

  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “beshtë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 197
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