bulwa

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See also: bùlwa

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Either from German Bolle or Latin bulbus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbul.va/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ulva
  • Syllabification: bul‧wa

Noun[edit]

bulwa f (diminutive bulwka)

  1. (botany) tuber (enlarged structure for storing nutrients)
  2. (colloquial) swelling
  3. (Białystok) potato
    Synonym: ziemniak
  4. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
    Synonyms: słonecznik bulwiasty, topinambur

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

noun

Further reading[edit]

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