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...quietly sends every type of tree that I can remember: Apple, Aspen, Beech, Birch, Cedar, Chestnut, Cinnamon, Cypress, Hickory, Juniper, Pear, Plum, Myrtle, Bay/Laurel, Elm, Sycamore, Poplar, Maple, Cherry, Hawthorn, Oak, Fir, Spruce, Sequoia, Cinnamon, Camphor, Pecan, Walnut, Nutmeg, Redwood, Locust (but srsy thnx for the tree translations <3)

Alright this took a while XD Some of these plants ended up having very interesting names given that their English entomology is vague, muddled or doesn't apply to this world. I put most of these under the cut because there are a lot of trees.

Daayadubel | Aspen, Poplar

(n.) A rapid growing, deciduous tree with soft, light wood; a commonly used tree for claw-carving; a poplar, aspen (lit. cotton bark)

Tayaho | Bay, Laurel

(n.) A little evergreen tree with small yellow flowers, fruits that are ovoid blackish berries most commonly found on the Coastal Stretches and around the Moon's Sea (lit. coast-tree)

Rurfraaya | Beech

(n.) Any of the deciduous trees with smooth, gray bark, oval leaves and 3 sided nuts cased in burrs; a beech (lit. feeding tree)

Tanaŕa | Birch

(n.) A tall deciduous tree known for it;’s flaky white bark (lit. white wood)

Keder | Cedar

(n.) Any of the massive, slow-growing hard wooded conifer trees; a cedar

Keŕuvos | Cherry

(n.) Any of the various trees and shrubs of the rose family, a fragrant smelling tree; cherry (coll n.) The fruit of the cherry tree, usually red or black in color

Senseŕokyu | Cypress

(n.) Any of the various evergreen trees and shrubs that have opposite, scalelike leaves and globose woody cones (lit. strong scented bark)

Virmra | Elm

(n.) a tall graceful tree with beautifully spreading branches

Novifi | Fir, Pine

(n.) Any of the tall trees that have flattish leaves, circular leaf scars, and erect female cones and are valued for their wood (coll n.) A catch-all term for firs, pines and spruce trees altogether

Hievra | Hawthorne, Mayhaw

(n.) Any of the spiny shrubs or small trees with glossy and often lobed leaves, white or pink fragrant flowers, and small red fruits (lit. border plant)

Senatuŕu | Locust, Acacia

(n.) A large northern tree with extremely durable wood that produces large, nice spelling flowers that are wrapped with defensive thorns. Also known as the Acacia. (lit. spiny-bark)

Veŕaper | Myrtle, Periwinkle

(n.) A small evergreen plant with fragrant white flowers (lit. curved branch)

Kiishonkyu | Nutmeg

(n.) An evergreen plant found exclusively in the creeping foreset with pale yellow flowers growing only in tropical areas, it possesses a fragrant fruit often traded through the kingdoms for it's seasoning. (lit. sharp smell)

... | Sycamore

(n.) tall brown barked tree; when you peel off the brown bark you get a lighter inner bark, spiny balled seeds

Datayiŕa | Redwood

(n.) Among the tallest trees in the world, seeming to only grow in the Creeping Forest and around the eastern mountains with vibrant red wood behind the bark, a redwood

Dinesalokya, Senlokya | Walnut, Hickory

(n.) A slightly smaller deciduous tree that produces a fleshy fruit with a hardened nut in the center

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Fun Facts:

-> Because English "birch" probably comes from the latin words for "bright/white/to shine," I'm choosing to make a variety of birch that actually glows. Tanaŕa Hassku (shining white-bark/shining birch)

-> Creating the word for beech resulted in me creating the word for "to feed." It's named for its nuts that are so popular as prey-lures and livestock treats

-> Not sure I want laurels to have the same meanings of victory but it could be interesting; give the trees more meanings you me to mess around with for loners too

->Redwoods were straightforward

-> So. A lot of these very hella complicated hella fast. In Summary:

Apple - used to refer to all fruits, only became specific recently Spruce - apparently named for being from Prussia Sequoia - appears to be a made up word?? Like the tree is real but no entomology?? Camphors and Cinnamon plants are both not native to Europe or the Americas Oak - old english word just became the word for "tree" Cherry and plum are both Anatolian in original apparently

-> There are two variants of locust, the spiny version (Senatuŕu) and the harmless version (Senatuŕu Dakra). The spiny version is vastly more common than the bald/spineless version.

-> Apparently myrtles are a kind of periwinkle? Who knew

#answering asks #a proper anon #strelles translations

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