kukurūza
Appearance
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Apparently borrowed from Russian кукуру́за (kukurúza), itself of unclear origin (q.v.).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]kukurūza f (4th declension)
- corn, maize (plant of the species Zea mays)
- kukurūzas vālītes ― corn cobs
- kukurūzas graudi ― corn grains
- kukurūzas šķirnes ― varieties of corn
- kukurūza ir ļoti vērtīgs lopbarības augs, no kura iegūst daudz labas skābbarības un arī lielu graudu ražu ― corn/maize is a very valuable forage plant from which one obtains a lot of good silage and also a large grain harvest
- corn, maize (the seeds or grains of this plant, eaten as food)
- kukurūzas milti ― cornmeal
- kukurūzas eļļa ― corn oil
- kukurūzas pārslas ― cornflakes
- kukurūzas rauši ― corn cakes