rantakaura

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • beachgrass, marram grass of the genus Ammophila
  • beachgrass, marram, European beachgrass, European marram grass, Ammophila arenaria coarse grass native to sandy beaches of Europe (north to Iceland) and northwest Africa

Etymology

Compound from Finnish ranta (beach, shore, bank) + Finnish kaura (oat).

Origin

Finnish

kaura

Gloss

oat

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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