#traditional terminology
- Carpenter bee — A popular name attributed to the bumblebee or carpenter bees of the genus Xylocopa, characterized by a massive, robust body of a shiny-black or dark-violet color, with opaque wings and a deep buzz, which build their nests by burrowing tunnels into the dry wood of rural structures.
- Bleak fish — A popular or diminutive name given to the small freshwater fish known as the bleak or minnow, characterized by shiny silvery scales and a small size; a small wooden vessel resembling a tiny trough used in households.
- Concealed — Having undergone the process of amistui; hidden, concealed, stashed, or intentionally consigned to oblivion so as not to be discovered or publicly disclosed.
- Concealed — The feminine form of the adjective 'amistuit'; having undergone the process of intentional concealment, hiding, or hushing up; a deed, secret, or community issue structurally buried through a private understanding to prevent public disclosure.
- Wild herb variety — A popular or regional name attributed to a herbaceous plant from the spontaneous flora or a plant variety recognized in Romanian villages for its resistance to drought and scorching heat. In archaic dialects, the term can also represent the contextual feminine form adapted to describe a small piece of wood used as a domestic measuring unit.
- Scorching heat — A regional phonetic variant for 'arșiță' (scorching heat) or a specific phenomenon of vegetation and crop scorching caused by excessive heat and prolonged lack of precipitation. In popular language, the term describes the state of extreme dryness of the air and soil during torrid summer days, having a destructive impact on cultivated plants.