хрін

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Ukrainian

 Хрін on Ukrainian Wikipedia
 Хрін звичайний on Ukrainian Wikipedia
Хрін

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *xrěnъ.

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Noun

хрін (xrinm inan (genitive хро́ну or хрі́ну, uncountable, relational adjective хрі́новий)

  1. Armoracia (taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae)
  2. horseradish (root vegetable species Armoracia rusticana)
    хрін звича́йнийxrin zvyčájnyjcommon horseradish
  3. horseradish (condiment)

Usage notes

  • Forms with "о" in the stem is the result of hypercorrection and thus may be perceived by some speakers as incorrect.

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