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owoc

Pronunciation: /ˈɔ.vɔt͡s/

“owoc” is a Polish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. fruit (seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colorful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fertilization)
  2. fruit (any sweet or sour edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit (see former sense) even if it does not develop from a floral ovary)
  3. fruit (positive end result or reward of labor or effort)

Etymology

Back-formation from owoce, from Proto-Slavic *ovoťe. Compare liść.

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