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avene

“avene” is a Latvian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. raspberry (a plant of the family Rosaceae, genus Rubus, with sweet, aromatic, usually red berries)
  2. raspberry (the berries of this plant)

Etymology

Derived from the word avs “ewe” (cf. auns) + -ene. Raspberries are compared to sheep because of their softness and the tiny projections on their surface. Another possible motivation is that sheep often eat raspberry leaves. Cognates include Lithuanian aviẽtė.

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