Etymology

kasv- (“to grow”) +‎ -i. Modern meaning “plant” given by Finnish physician and author Samuel Roos in 1845.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈkɑsʋi/, [ˈkɑ̝s̠ʋi]
Rhymes: -ɑsʋi
Hyphenation(key): kas‧vi

Noun

kasvi
plant (non-animal organism, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis)

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