глива

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Ukrainian

 глива on Ukrainian Wikipedia

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gliva.

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Noun

гли́ва (hlývaf inan (genitive гли́ви, nominative plural гли́ви, genitive plural глив)

  1. (mycology) oyster mushroom (the mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, which in the wild grows chiefly on hardwood trees, and is cultivated for food.)
    Synonym: плевро́т (plevrót)
  2. oyster mushroom (any of several mushrooms of the genus Pleurotus or similarly looking species growing on wood such as Sarcomyxa serotina)
    Synonym: плевро́т (plevrót)
  3. (rare) beefsteak mushroom (the mushroom Fistulina hepatica, which grows on living or dead wood.)
    Synonym: печі́ночниця (pečínočnycja)
  4. (botany) a pear cultivar

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