fuior
Romanian
Alternative forms
- fuioară (Moldova)
Etymology
Probably from the variant fuioară, from Vulgar Latin root *foliola, from Latin folium, or alternatively from *folliōlus, from follis, or *funiolus, from funiculus.[1] Compare Aromanian fuljor, compare also Albanian fjollë.
Noun
fuior n (plural fuioare)
- hemp or flax bundle
- tow (untwisted bundle of fibers)
Related terms
- foaie
See also
- cânepă
- mănunchi
- stupă
References
- Romanian Explanatory Dictionary http://dexonline.ro/definitie/fuior