puve
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See also: puvē
Latvian
Etymology
From the past tense stem puv- of the verb pūt (“to rot, decay”).
Pronunciation
Noun
puve f (5th declension)
- plant rotting or decay caused by fungi or bacteria
- dīgstu, egļu, kartupeļu puve ― sprouts, spruce, potato rotting
- burkānu baltā puve ― carrot white rot
- biešu dīgstu puve ― beet seedling rot
- sausā puve ― dry rot (rotting that results in plant tissue becoming a loose, dry mass)
- slapjā puve ― wet rot (rotting that results in plant tissue becoming a slurry mixture)
- pelēkā puve ― gray rot (rotting that results in plant tissue becoming watery, soft, and covered with a gray powdery layer)
- rotting, decay on other organic tissues
- peru puve ― bee larvae rot (a bee larvae disease)
- zobu puve ― tooth decay, caries
Declension
Declension of puve (5th declension)