joulutähti

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima species of the spurge family, indigenous to Mexico and Central America, widely used in Christmas floral displays
  • (often capitalized) Christmas star, Star of Bethlehem the star which, according to the Bible, led the magi to Bethlehem in the first Christmas
  • A representation of this star, used as Christmas decoration; often attached at the top of a Christmas tree.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish joulu (Christmas, Yule) + Finnish tähti (star, star's, star-, stellar).

Origin

Finnish

tähti

Gloss

star, star's, star-, stellar

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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✨ ⭐️ 🌃 🌞 🌟 🌠 👨‍🎤 👩‍🎤 💫 🤩 🧑‍🎤 🌝 🔭

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