pilkkusilli

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • allis shad, Alosa alosa (formerly ) migratory fish of the family Clupeidae: family of herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa, and menhadens

Etymology

Compound from Finnish pilkku (spot, of comma, of a comma, comma) + Finnish silli (herring).

Origin

Finnish

silli

Gloss

herring

Kanji

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