włoszczyzna

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włoszczyzna

Etymology[edit]

From włoski +‎ -yzna, as these vegetables are traditionally thought to have been brought to Poland by the Italian duchess Bona Sforza.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vwɔʂˈt͡ʂɨz.na/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨzna
  • Syllabification: włosz‧czyz‧na

Noun[edit]

włoszczyzna f

  1. (cooking) a mix of vegetables including carrots, root parsley, celery, and leek, sometimes also savoy or white cabbage and leaf parsley, used to prepare soups; a mirepoix
  2. Italian (language)
  3. Italianness

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Further reading[edit]

  • włoszczyzna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • włoszczyzna in Polish dictionaries at PWN