štiav

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sьčavь.

Pronunciation

Noun

štiav m inan

  1. sorrel, dock (Rumex), particularly:
    1. Rumex subg. Acetosa
    2. (colloquial, dated) common sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
      Synonyms: štiav lúčny, štiav kyslý
  2. (colloquial, dated) wood sorrel, oxalis (Oxalis)
    Synonyms: kyslička, kysličkovec
    1. (particularly) common wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)
      Synonym: kyslička obyčajná

Further reading

  • štiav”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024