یر الماسی

Ottoman Turkish
یر الماسی

Etymology

From یر (yer, “earth”) + الما (elma, “apple”). Compare English earth-apple.

Noun

یر الماسی • (yer elması)

  1. the name of various kind of plants or fungi:
    1. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
    2. potato (Solanum tuberosum)
    3. truffle, any of various fungi in the genus Tuber
    4. morel, any of several fungi in the genus Morchella

Descendants
  • Turkish: yer elması

Further reading
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