semizotu

Turkish

Etymology

From semiz +‎ ot +‎ -u. Because semiz is an adjective, the possessive suffix is unexpected, possibly added in analogy with names for herbs such as çörekotu and dereotu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /seˈmi.zoˌtu/
  • Hyphenation: se‧mi‧zo‧tu

Adjective

semizotu (comparative daha semizotu, superlative en semizotu)

  1. common purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

Further reading
  • semizotu in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
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