смърч

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дърво смърч

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smьrčь (spruce), of uncertain origin.

Folk etymology relates it to Bulgarian смъ́рчам (smǎ́rčam, to snore), Bulgarian смърдя (smǎrdja, to stink) because of the characteristic aroma of its pitch, which spruce is known for.

Noun

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смърч (smǎrčm

  1. spruce, spruce tree (conifer tree of genus Picea)

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References

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  • смърч”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • смърч”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “смърч”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 227