murriz

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • morriz

Etymology

From murr (dark grey; dusky, murky); so named for the gray-brown color of its bark.

Noun

murriz m (plural murriza, definite murrizi, definite plural murrizat)

  1. hawthorn
    Synonym: kollogjonë

Hyponyms

  • murriz i butë (oriental hawthorn) (Crataegus orientalis)
  • murriz i zi (black hawthorn, Hungarian hawthorn) (Crataegus nigra)
  • murriz njëbërthamës (common hawthorn) (Crataegus monogyna)

Derived terms

  • murriztë