bukël

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • buklëz

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *buklā, derivative of *buk- (“lush, lusty”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoHu- (“to grow, swell”). More at bukur (“beautiful”). For sense development, compare Latin lascivia (“mink”), from lascivus (“wanton”).

Noun

bukël f (plural bukla, definite bukla, definite plural buklat)

  1. least weasel (Mustela nivalis)
  2. curly lock of hair
  3. edible mushroom with sweet reddish flesh

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