mërgjyzë

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From *mër (Mary) +‎ gji (breast), literally meaning 'Mary's breast'.[1]

Noun

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mërgjyzë f (plural mërgjyze, definite mërgjyza, definite plural mërgjyzet)

  1. marigold, narcissus
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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “mërgjyzë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 262