želvovina

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Etymology

From želva +‎ -ovina.

Pronunciation

Noun

želvovina f (related adjective želvovinový)

  1. tortoiseshell
    Synonym: (rare) želvina

Declension

Further reading

  • želvovina”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • želvovina”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • želvovina”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)