kreshtë

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin crista. Compare Romanian creastă.

Noun

kreshtë f (plural kreshta, definite kreshta, definite plural kreshtat)

1. crest (of animal), cockscomb

   Synonym: lafshë

2. bristle (of pig, wild boar)
3. mountain crest or ridge, crest of a wave

   Synonym: kurriz

4. currycomb
5. tufted root (of onion)
6. (agriculture) ridge between furrows

   Synonym: kurriz