Levkoje

Meaning

1. (feminine) stock (Matthiola gen. et spp.)
2. (archaic, feminine) wallflower (Erysimum (syn. Cheiranthus) gen. et spp.)

Concepts

stock

common stock

gilliflower

gillyflower

true stock

Translations

violier

giroflée

giroflée des jardins

violaciocca

leucoïum

leucoïon

matthiola

Matthiola

goivo

aleli

alhelí

matthiola

şebboy

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

pfingschtnäägeli

Basel-Landschaft

vyeenli

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɛfˈkoːjə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek: λευκόιον

In summary

Borrowed in the 18th century from Ancient Greek λευκόιον (leukóion, “white violet”) influenced by Greek.