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ikravapuhíshnaanich type of grass, Slender Hairgrass
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1939 | revised Nov 11 2014
ikravapuhíshnaanich • N • type of grass, Slender Hairgrass Deschampsia elongata (ITIS).
Literally: 'lightweight oats'
| Derivation: | ikrávapuh ishnáanich | (= ikrav-apuh ishnaan-ich) |
| wild.oats light | (= grind-having.been.-ed ishnaan-DIM) |
Source: WB 481.1.1, p.339