Diccionario de Chile

kallekalle

Vocabula Chilensia

vc-1642 N №267

Calicai

significados

  • latíntrifolium
  • españolTrébol
  • inglésNew Zealand satin flower

nota

according to the Latin it is 'clover', which could be 'kalmin=scum' but it's not clear how the ending is to be parsed. Here we follow RBA in saying its probably the New Zealand satin flower `kalle-kalle' (Libertia chilensis). There is clearly reduplication, which probably relates to its abundance.
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267. Calicai | trifolium | Trébol | kallekalle | New Zealand satin flower | N | root | kallekalle | New Zealand satin flower | according to the Latin it is 'clover', which could be 'kalmin=scum' but it's not clear how the ending is to be parsed. Here we follow RBA in saying its probably the New Zealand satin flower `kalle-kalle' (Libertia chilensis). There is clearly reduplication, which probably relates to its abundance.