houba
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See also: Houba
Czech
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫba. This might be related to Middle High German swamb (German Schwamm), Latin fungus and Greek σπόγγος (spóngos) or σφόγγος (sfóngos), which supposes some consonant transposition.
Pronunciation
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[edit]houba f
- mushroom (fungus and fruit of fungus)
- Některé houby jsou jedlé, jiné jedovaté. ― Some mushrooms are edible, other are poisonous.
- sponge (material used to wash dishes or the body)
- sponge (Porifera)
- Synonym: houbovec
- (colloquial) a sewing utensil in the shape of a mushroom used for repairing stockings, socks and pantyhose
- Synonym: hříbek
- (metallurgy) sponge (direct reduced iron), DRI
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