Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

4 months ago

#Remmelga (Remmelgas)
#Tallinn #Nõmme #Männiku
#Willow. A seemingly less common name for #Paju, used for these four species (literal translation of first part of names in parentheses): #hõberemmelgas (silver), white willow, #SalixAlba;

#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
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Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

6 months ago

#Paju (Paju)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Maarjamäe
#Willow, #withy. The willow has two main common names separating them in Estonian, although they’re both #Salix: #paju and #remmelga. Lots of them: halapaju, violet willow, #SalixAcutifolia; hanepaju, creeping willow, #SRepens;
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