a perennial legume whose greens are eaten in Mexico and Central America, but which is restricted as an invasive weed by many countries, Crotalaria longirostrata
köken: Inherited from Old East Slavic робѧ (robę), diminutive of робъ (robŭ, “slave”) from Proto-Slavic *orbę. Compare with па́робок (párobok, “lad”) (dialectal). The relationship with "slave" could arise from the meaning "orphan" because orphans carried out the hard work in the household.
köken: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *mṓˀlas Proto-Slavic *màlъ Old Polish mały Polish mały Proto-Slavic *-uxъ Old Polish -uch Polish -uch Polish maluch From mały + -uch.
Cognate with Low German knirfix, Middle English närvel, maybe also with Swabian knorp, Dutch knorf. Sense “umbrella” from a brand name, referring to the small size of the (folded) umbrella.