mehiläispönttö

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (informal) An artificial beehive (man-made structure in which bees are kept for their honey).

Etymology

Compound from Finnish mehiläinen (bee, of bees) + Finnish pönttö (can, bin, here short for linnunpntt - nest box).

Origin

Finnish

pönttö

Gloss

can, bin, here short for linnunpntt - nest box

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Modern world

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Person/Thing

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