gossen i det gröna

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of gossen +‎ i +‎ det +‎ gröna, literally “the boy in the green”, compare soldiers-in-green. First attested in 1839.[1]

Noun

gossen i det gröna c

  1. synonym of höstadonis (“Adonis annua”)

References

  1. ^ gossen i det gröna in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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