oksapahvi

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) cheap, brittle paperboard quality, made of branches and similar pieces of wood not ideally suited for paper making.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish oksa (branch) + Finnish pahvi (paperboard, cardboard).

Origin

Finnish

pahvi

Gloss

paperboard, cardboard

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