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kukurūza

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See also: kukuruza and kukurūzā

Latvian

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 kukurūza on Latvian Wikipedia
Kukurūza

Etymology

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Apparently borrowed from Russian кукуру́за (kukurúza), itself of unclear origin (q.v.).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kukurūza f (4th declension)

  1. corn, maize (plant of the species Zea mays)
    kukurūzas vālītescorn cobs
    kukurūzas graudicorn grains
    kukurūzas šķirnesvarieties of corn
    kukurūza ir ļoti vērtīgs lopbarības augs, no kura iegūst daudz labas skābbarības un arī lielu graudu ražucorn/maize is a very valuable forage plant from which one obtains a lot of good silage and also a large grain harvest
  2. corn, maize (the seeds or grains of this plant, eaten as food)
    kukurūzas milticornmeal
    kukurūzas eļļacorn oil
    kukurūzas pārslascornflakes
    kukurūzas raušicorn cakes

Declension

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Declension of kukurūza (4th declension)
singular plural
nominative kukurūza
genitive kukurūzas
dative kukurūzai
accusative kukurūzu
instrumental kukurūzu
locative kukurūzā
vocative kukurūza