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odon

“odon” is a Swedish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. bog bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum (berry and shrub)

Etymology

From Old Swedish oþer (“raging, wild”), from Old Norse óðr, suffixed with -on (appearing in the names of many berries and some fruits). Perhaps in reference to supposed toxicity.

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