роща
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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *oršča, from earlier *orstja. Cognate to Russian рост (rost, “growth”) and расти́ (rastí, “to grow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ро́ща • (róšča) f inan (genitive ро́щи, nominative plural ро́щи, genitive plural рощ, diminutive ро́щица)
- grove (a medium-sized collection of trees)
- она́ защища́ет свяще́нные ро́щи от боле́зней
- oná zaščiščájet svjaščénnyje róšči ot boléznej
- she protects sacred groves from affliction
Usage notes
Роща refers to a grove of wild trees. A grove of trees planted for agricultural or aesthetic purposes is a сад.