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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ežina. Compare Belarusian ажы́на (ažýna) and Ukrainian ожи́на (ožýna). Doublet of ożyna.
Pronunciation
Noun
jeżyna f (diminutive jeżynka, augmentative jeżynisko, related adjective jeżynowy)
- dewberry, rubus (any bramble of the genus Rubus)
- Synonyms: czernica, drapaki, dziady, jeżyna popielicowa, ostrężyna, ożyna, popieluszka
- blackberry, bramble, brambleberry (fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids)
- blackberry, bramble, brambleberry (fruit of Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids)
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Further reading
- jeżyna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- jeżyna in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- jeżyna in PWN's encyclopedia