skrubbær

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From skrubb +‎ bær. First attested in 1646 by Christen Jensøn as Skrubbe.

Noun

skrubbær n (definite singular skrubbæret, indefinite plural skrubbær, definite plural skrubbæra)

  1. bunchberry of the species Cornicus suecica
    Synonyms: bjønnskrubb, bjørnebær

References

  • “skrubbær” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • Torleiv Hannaas (1915) Ældre norske Sprogminder : Christen Jensøns Den Norske Dictionarium (in Norwegian Nynorsk), pages 54 and 73
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