suomalmi

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • bog iron, bog iron ore; limonite deposit of limonite found in a bog

Etymology

Compound from Finnish suo (marsh, bog, swamp, rat, mire) + Finnish malmi (ore, of ore).

Origin

Finnish

malmi

Gloss

ore, of ore

Kanji

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