kuisma

Pronunciation: /ˈkui̯smɑ/

“kuisma” is a Finnish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

St. John's wort (plant of the genus Hypericum)

Etymology

Unknown; if of the same origin as dialectal kuisma (“abscess, swelling”) (which is possible if the plant's name is in reference to its uses in folk medicine), then possibly from North Germanic (compare Norwegian Nynorsk kusme (“mumps”)).

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kuiskuttaa
kuiskuttaminen
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kuitenkaan

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