Eyeberry

/ˈaɪbɛri/ noun

Definition

A plant or berry believed to be beneficial for the eyes, or any plant traditionally used in eye treatments.

Etymology

Compound of 'eye' and 'berry.' This folk taxonomy naming reflects medieval herbalism where plant names often indicated their supposed medicinal purpose.

Kelly Says

Medieval herbalism worked by 'signatures'—bilberry and other berries look like little eyes, so people thought they must be good for vision. Sometimes folk wisdom accidentally worked!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንischem 果 (enischem gu)
en-i-shem gu
ARالعربية
فاكهة العين (fakha't al-'ayn)
fah-khah al-'ayn
BNবাংলা
চোখের ফল (chokher phal)
chok-her phal
CACatalà
baia d'ull
ba-ia d'ool
CSČeština
oční bobule
och-ni bo-bu-le
DADansk
øje bær
oe-ye baer
DEDeutsch
Augenbeere
ow-gen-be-re
ELΕλληνικά
μάτι φρούτο
ma-ti froo-to
ESEspañol
ojo de pájaro
o-ho de pa-har-hos
FAفارسی
میوه چشم (miveh chashm)
mee-veh chashm
FISuomi
silmämarja
sil-ma-mar-ja
FRFrançais
baie d'œil
ba-ee duh-weel
GUGU
આંખનું ફળ (aankhnu phal)
aankh-nu phal
HAHA
ma'a ido
ma-a i-do
HEעברית
פירות עין (perot ain)
pe-re-ot ain
HIहिन्दी
आँख का फल (aankh ka phal)
aankh ka phal
HUMagyar
szemfürt
szeme-foort
IDBahasa Indonesia
buah mata
buah mata
IGIG
ọkpụkpụ ụzọ
ok-pu-kpụ uz-o
ITItaliano
bacca dell'occhio
bak-ka del-lo-chhio
JA日本語
目の実 (me no mi)
me no mi
KKKK
көзінің жемісі (közinin jemisi)
ko-zi-nin je-mi-si
KMKM
ផលមាត់ (phal maot)
phal maot
KO한국어
눈의 열매 (nunui yeolmae)
noon-ee yeol-mae
MRMR
आखाचा फळ (akhacha phal)
a-kha-cha phal
MSBahasa Melayu
buah mata
buah mata
MYမြန်မာ
မျက်စိပင် (myet-si-pin)
myet-si-pin
NLNederlands
oogbes
oog-bes
NONorsk
øye bær
oe-ye baer
PAPA
ਅੰਖ ਦਾ ਫਲ (ankh da phal)
an-kh da phal
PLPolski
jagoda oka
ya-go-da o-ka
PTPortuguês
olho-de-pássaro
ol-hoo-deh-pa-ssah-roo
RORomână
măsline de ochi
mas-lee-neh deh-ochi
RUРусский
глаз ягода
glazya-yagoda
SVSvenska
ögonbär
oe-gon-bear
SWKiswahili
matunda ya jicho
ma-tu-n-da ya ji-cho
TAதமிழ்
காண்பழம் (kaṇpaḻam)
kaṇ-paḻam
TEతెలుగు
చెవిచెక్క (chevichchikka)
che-vi-chech-ka
THไทย
ผลตา (phon ta)
phon ta
TLTL
bunga ng mata
boo-nga ng ma-ta
TRTürkçe
göz meyvesi
goz mey-ve-si
UKУкраїнська
окуляна ягода
oku-lyana ya-go-da
URاردو
آنکھ کا پھل (aankh ka phal)
aankh ka phal
VITiếng Việt
quả mắt
kwah mut
YOYO
ẹ̀yà ọ̀wọ́
e-ya o-wo
ZH中文
眼莓 (yǎn méi)
yan mei
ZUZU
isigqoko
i-si-g-qo-ko

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