kůra

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See also: kura, Kura, kúra, kūra, and kurā

Czech

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech kóra, from Proto-Slavic *kora, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kor-eh₂, from *(s)ker- (to cut).

Pronunciation

Noun

kůra f

  1. bark (of a tree)
  2. crust (of the Earth or of bread)
  3. (anatomy) cortex
  4. rind (of fruits such as orange and lemon)

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Further reading

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