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Polish
Etymology
From perła + -ica. Partial calque of German Perlhuhn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛrˈli.t͡sa/
- Rhymes: -it͡sa
- Syllabification: per‧li‧ca
Noun
perlica f (related adjective perliczy)
- helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris
- Synonyms: pantarka, perliczka
- helmeted guineafowl meat
- Synonyms: pantarka, perliczka
Noun
perlica f (related adjective (archaic) perlicowy or (archaic) perliczy)
- (archaic, veterinary medicine) bovine tuberculosis
- Synonym: gruźlica bydlęca
Declension
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Further reading
- perlica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- perlica in Polish dictionaries at PWN