kumiperuna

== Finnish == === Etymology === kumi (“rubber”) +‎ peruna (“potato”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkumiˌperunɑ/, [ˈkumiˌpe̞runɑ̝] Rhymes: -erunɑ Syllabification(key): ku‧mi‧pe‧ru‧na Hyphenation(key): kumi‧peru‧na === Noun === kumiperuna a potato that has been steamed pre-peeled without rinsing, causing the potato starch remaining on its surface to gelatinize and form a rubbery skin once it's dried ==== Usage notes ==== Mostly used to describe rubbery potatoes produced in the large canteen kitchens of schools and other institutions that feed large numbers of people. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “kumiperuna”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023