gauksyre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From gauk +‎ syre. Literally, “cuckoo sorrel”. Compare dialectal Swedish gökmat (“wood sorrel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡæʉksyːrɛ/

Noun

gauksyre f (definite singular gauksyra, indefinite plural gauksyrer, definite plural gauksyrene)

  1. (botany) wood sorrel, Oxalis acetosella
    Synonym: smiril
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