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foios

Pronunciation: /foˈjos/

“foios” is a Romanian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. leafy, foliated, with luxurious foliage
  2. omasum, manyplies

In Romanian

  1. (despre arbori) care are frunze late și căzătoare și face parte din încrengătura angiospermelor.
  2. una dintre cele patru despărțituri ale stomacului animalelor rumegătoare, în care trece hrana după cea de-a doua rumegare.

Etymology

Either from foaie + -os or from Latin foliōsus, with the second meaning being a calque of French feuillet.

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