snøsøte

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From snø (snow) +‎ søte (sweet thing). The latter, søte f, is used ironically in reference to the bitter taste of the gentians.

Noun[edit]

snøsøte f (definite singular snøsøta, indefinite plural snøsøter, definite plural snøsøtene)

  1. (botany) Gentiana nivalis

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