корица

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Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *korica.

Pronunciation

Noun

корица (koricaf

  1. cover (of a book)
  2. sheath, scabbard
    Synonym: ножница (nožnica)

Declension

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic корица (korica), from Proto-Slavic *korica, diminutive of Proto-Slavic *kora (tree bark). Cognates include Ukrainian кори́ця (korýcja), Belarusian кары́ца (karýca).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ко‧ри́‧ца

Noun

кори́ца (korícaf inan (genitive кори́цы, nominative plural кори́цы, genitive plural кори́ц, relational adjective кори́чный)

  1. cinnamon (spice)
  2. (colloquial) cinnamon (tree)
    Synonyms: кори́чник (koríčnik), кори́чное де́рево (koríčnoje dérevo)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kyrgyz: корица (koritsa)
  • Uzbek: koritsa

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “корица”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress