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buruiană



Substantiv feminin
1.

weed


2.

wild-growing plant


3. (iarbă)

herb


4. med.

medicinal herb


5. (plantă)

plant


6. (legumă)

vegetable


7. fig.

creature


8. fig.

good-for-nothing


Expressions:
buruiana vântului bot.  =  mountain meadow-saxifrage (Seseli rigidum)
buruiană de cinci degete bot.  =  five-finger (grass) (Potentilla recta)
buruiană de leac  =  medicinal plant/herb
buruiană porcească bot.  =  cat's ear (Hypochoeris)
se sperie de toate buruienile  =  he is unable to say 'bo' to a goose
se sperie de toate buruienile  =  he is milk-livered