Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

8 months ago

#Kukesaba (Kukesaba):
#Tallinn #Haabersti #Tiskre
Purple-loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria, (lit. cocktail) flower fond of marshland and moisture, lakesides and ditches. New street created alongside #Aaslina and #Hanijala.
#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
#Nature #Loodus
#Flowers #Lilled

Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

8 months ago

#Hanijala (Hanijlag)
#Tallinn #Haabersti #Tiskre
Silverweed, silver cinquefoil, Argentina anserina, (lit. goosefoot). Said to absorb sweat when put in shoes, but also believed to ward off witches. You choose. New street created alongside #Aaslina and #Kukesaba.
#Nature #Loodus
#Flowers #Lilled

Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

8 months ago

#Aaslina (Aaslina)
#Tallinn #Haabersti #Tiskre
Purging or fairy flax, Linum catharticum, (lit. meadow flax), formerly used for a laxative tea, but inducing vomiting if ingested in large-enough quantities. New street created alongside #Hanijala and #Kukesaba.
#Nature #Loodus
#Flowers #Lilled