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boboc

Pronunciation: /boˈbok/

“boboc” is a Romanian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. bud (newly formed leaf or flower that has not yet unfolded)
  2. duckling or gosling
  3. rookie
  4. freshman

In Romanian

  1. (bot.) caliciul nedeschis al unei flori; floare care începe să se deschidă.
  2. (ornit.) pui de gâscă sau de rață.
  3. (fig.) începător într-un domeniu; om lipsit de experiență; (p.restr.) recrut; student în primul an.

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek μπουμπούκι (boumpoúki, “bud”).

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