zârnă

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zârnă

/ˈzɨr.nə/

Where it comes from

From Dacian *dierna (“black”), compare prodiarna. Compare also the hydronym Cerna, whose classical name Dierna was modified under the influence of the synonymous Proto-Slavic *čьrnъ.

The alternate theory, that it is derived from Proto-Slavic *zьrno (“berry, grain”), is highly implausible based on the archaic and regional forms.

noun zârne · zârnă · zârna · zârnele

feminine Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), also known as sunberry.
Similar: solan

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"zârnă." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/z%C3%A2rn%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zârnă. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/z%C3%A2rn%C4%83

Chicago

"zârnă." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/z%C3%A2rn%C4%83.

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@misc{za_rna_2026,
  title = {zârnă},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/z%C3%A2rn%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}