ostroga
Pronunciation: /ɔsˈtrɔ.ɡa/
“ostroga” is a Polish word. Its 5 meanings in English:
noun
- spur (rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse)
- spur (anything that inspires or motivates)
- spur (outgrowth of bone covered in a sheath of horn)
- spur (outgrowth of tissue)
- groyne (often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ostroga, from Proto-Slavic *ostroga.
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