Gopherberries

/ˈɡoʊfərˌbɛriz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gopherberry; small berries produced by gopher plants or related plants, sometimes used in traditional medicine or local cuisine.

Etymology

From 'gopher' (the burrowing animal) + 'berries.' The connection between the animal name and the plant is unclear, possibly regional nomenclature based on where the plant grows or its association with gopher habitat.

Kelly Says

Plant names often commemorate where they're found or who discovers them—'gopherberries' might be called that because gophers eat them or they grow in gopher-heavy areas, showing how regional knowledge shapes botanical naming!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጎፍር በር
go-fer ber
ARالعربية
ثمار الكنغر
thumār al-kengur
BNবাংলা
গফার বোরি
go-far bo-ri
CACatalà
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
CSČeština
gopherberrries
go-fer-ber-riez
DADansk
gopherbær
go-fer-bær
DEDeutsch
Gophersbeeren
go-fer-ze-ren
ELΕλληνικά
βερίες γοφερ
ve-ri-es go-fer
ESEspañol
bayas de tuza
ba-yas de too-za
FAفارسی
مغز گophers
magz go-fers
FISuomi
gophermarjat
go-fer-mar-jat
FRFrançais
baies de gopher
bɛj də gofɛʁ
GUGU
ગોપરબેરી
go-per-be-ri
HAHA
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
HEעברית
漿果 גופר
ya-guf go-fer
HIहिन्दी
गफर बेरी
ga-fer be-ri
HUMagyar
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
IDBahasa Indonesia
buah gopher
buah go-fer
IGIG
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
ITItaliano
bacche di tuza
bak-che di too-za
JA日本語
グフファーベリー
gu-fā-bē-rī
KKKK
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
KMKM
ផ្លែគោផា
ph-lae go-pha
KO한국어
다람쥐베리
da-ram-ju-be-ri
MRMR
गफर बेरी
ga-fer be-ri
MSBahasa Melayu
buah gopher
buah go-fer
MYမြန်မာ
ဂိုဖာဘဲရီ
go-pha-be-ri
NLNederlands
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
NONorsk
gopherbær
go-fer-bær
PAPA
ਗੋਪਰ ਬੇਰੀ
go-per be-ri
PLPolski
jagody gophers
ya-go-dy go-fers
PTPortuguês
bagas de gopher
ba-gas de go-fer
RORomână
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
RUРусский
ягоды туза
ya-go-dy too-za
SVSvenska
gopherbär
go-fer-bär
SWKiswahili
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
TAதமிழ்
கோபர் பழம்
go-per pa-lam
TEతెలుగు
గోపర్ బెరీలు
go-per be-ri-lu
THไทย
เบอรี่กอฟ
ber-ri go-f
TLTL
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
TRTürkçe
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
UKУкраїнська
гopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
URاردو
گopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
VITiếng Việt
quả gopher
qua go-fer
YOYO
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz
ZH中文
土拨鼠浆果
tǔbòshǔ jiāngguǒ
ZUZU
gopherberries
go-fer-ber-iz

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