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Polish
Etymology
From wosk + -owina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɔs.kɔˈvi.na/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: wos‧ko‧wi‧na
Noun
woskowina f (related adjective woskowinowy)
- earwax (waxy substance secreted by the ear)
- Synonym: woszczyna
- Hypernym: wydzielina
- (beekeeping) wax (totality of bee combs that do not contain honey, intended for wax smelting or reuse in the hive)
- Synonym: woszczyna
- (botany) wax (sticky substance that covers the surface of leaves, stems, and fruits of some plants)
Declension
Further reading
- woskowina in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- woskowina in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- woskowina in PWN's encyclopedia