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Kannustiiva (Kannustiib)
Two sorts: jalaka-kannustiib, the white letter hairstreak, Strymonidia w-album; and toominga-kannustiib, the black hairstreak butterfly, S. pruni. Part of a swarm of butterflies in the Lepiku District. Why are their young called caterpillars and not buttermaggots? (Actually, the word comes from Old French: chatepelose, hairy cat, reminiscent of woolly bears, see Piksepeni), later modified by the verb piller, to pillage, plunder, reflected in the Estonian name: röövik, plunderer, robber, etc.). See also Kedriku.
Kannikese (Kannikene)
Violet or pansy, Viola spp. Kannikene is the diminutive of kannike (also violet, pansy) which is the diminutive of kann, an archaic term for flower, sometimes found as suffix in compound names, (see, e.g., Käokannu & Merikanni). Estonians like diminutives. First (alphabetically) ingredient of a floral arrangement within the Tehnika, Paldiski, Endla triangle of Kristiine’s Lilleküla Sub-district. See Kibuvitsa.
Kangrupere (Kangrupere)
2023 addition to Tallinn’s streets, but still to be built, named after former farm or manor house. Location (District & Sub-district) to be advised.
Kangelaste (Kangelased [pl.])
Heroes, one suspects, of the Soviet Revolution... (Sing.: Kangelane). Soviet occupation renaming (1979-1995) of Saarepiiga puiestee.
